Via Bermagui to Eden

When we left Bodalla in the morning, we chatted with a local before breakfast. “It’s going to get hot today. In the forties they say. Stay hydrated, drink a lot of water.”, he said.

Trust the locals, because the temperature hit stunning 43 to 44 degrees during our drive. On such a hot day, it’s best to stay close to the coast.

To cool off, we went to the rock pools at Bermagui. These salt water pools, which are sourced by the sea water splashing across the rocks, are significantly warmer than the ocean and they provide a well protected opportunity to swim or hang out in the cool water.

After cooling off, we drove on to Eden, which is a decent sized harbour town. Eden is the only deep water harbour between Sydney and Melbourne and as such, the town is investing in extending the breakwater and pier to allow cruise ships up to 300m length to dock there. I am not sure, why they would land there, because in Eden there is not much to see compared to Sydney or Melbourne. However, it might provide a good opportunity to seek shelter when the Tasmanian Sea shows its dangerous face.