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Local government area in New South Wales, Australia
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The Sapphire Coast is the southernmost coastal region on the east coast of Australia. Nestled in southeastern New South Wales, it's also known as Bega Valley Shire. As of 2020, it had a population of 34,727.
By bus
Premier Motor Service runs one bus per daily from Sydney to Eden (10 hours, $81), stopping at all towns along the way.
By car
From Sydney, take the Princes Motorway and Highway south (M1/A1).
By bus
Refer to #By bus above – the NSW Trainlink and V/line services are both usable for getting between towns.
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Merimbula · Regional · MIM
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NSW's southernmost park contains some excellent unspoiled coastal scenery.
an important sacred Aboriginal cultural site.
an important nesting area for swift parrots within a stone's throw from Merimbula.
home to Balawan.
large patches of wet wilderness forests in the region, and one of the last in the area.
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