One Hundred Banksias, Pavilions, Two Couples & Culburra Retreat Guidebook
Essentials
There's only one supermarket, one butcher (and one bottle shop and pharmacy) in Culburra, but if you don't mind the 18km drive to Nowra, Nowra Fresh stocks excellent produce, cooking ingredients and great seafood.
Woolworths Culburra Beach
22 Weston StLocal supermarket a block behind the main strip.
Highly recommended. Superior quality steaks, fresh seafood, fresh fruit, vegetables and herbs and uncommon recipe ingredients.
50 locals recommend
Nowra Fresh Fish & Meat Market
2 East StHighly recommended. Superior quality steaks, fresh seafood, fresh fruit, vegetables and herbs and uncommon recipe ingredients.
This is the only bottle shop in Culburra Beach. Very limited range of wine. Best to bring your own.
14 locals recommend
BWS Culburra Beach Drive
169 Prince Edward AveThis is the only bottle shop in Culburra Beach. Very limited range of wine. Best to bring your own.
Culburra Pharmacy
187 Prince Edward AveThis is the only pharmacy in Culburra Beach.
Very limited range at this local butchery but highly recommended crumbed lamb cutlets and quite good scotch fillet steaks.
9 locals recommend
Culburra Bakery
129 Prince Edward AveVery limited range at this local butchery but highly recommended crumbed lamb cutlets and quite good scotch fillet steaks.
Drinks & Nightlife
There's not a lot happening in Culburra in the evenings. You'll need to head into Nowra for anything more stylish than the bolo.
Inexpensive dinner, cheap drinks. If you're looking for Chinese food though, I'd recommend the local Chinese Restaurant (see below) rather than the Chinese at the bolo.
50 locals recommend
Culburra Bowling Club
West CrescentInexpensive dinner, cheap drinks. If you're looking for Chinese food though, I'd recommend the local Chinese Restaurant (see below) rather than the Chinese at the bolo.
TripAdvisor says: Bottlerocket Bar & Cafe is the Shoalhaven's only boutique cocktail bar and cafe. Step inside and you will delight at the impressively stocked bar, musically inspired decor, French oak wine barrels, retro chandeliers and booths that beckon. The friendly and relaxed atmosphere is complemented by the happy and helpful staff who are very passionate about cocktails.
23 locals recommend
Bottlerocket Bar & Cafe
90 Kinghorne StTripAdvisor says: Bottlerocket Bar & Cafe is the Shoalhaven's only boutique cocktail bar and cafe. Step inside and you will delight at the impressively stocked bar, musically inspired decor, French oak wine barrels, retro chandeliers and booths that beckon. The friendly and relaxed atmosphere is complemented by the happy and helpful staff who are very passionate about cocktails.
Food Scene
Here are the best places for local eats. For lunch, there's an unprepossessing Hot Bread Shop in the main street that does great Vietnamese salad rolls. Not listed here because they don't have any web presence.
The Butter Factory Restaurant
739 Greenwell Point RdFine dining. Reservation required.
The Little Snapper
10 Fairlands StSomewhere to eat in Culburra a step up from a cafe. Licensed.
Family friendly food. Home delivery pizzas and traditional Italian.
8 locals recommend
Italian Bambinos Culburra Beach
153 Prince Edward AveFamily friendly food. Home delivery pizzas and traditional Italian.
Surprisingly good local Chinese restaurant. They don't deliver but you can order over the phone and they'll call when it's ready to collect.
22 locals recommend
Sun Sun Chinese Restaurant
185 Prince Edward AveSurprisingly good local Chinese restaurant. They don't deliver but you can order over the phone and they'll call when it's ready to collect.
Yummy upmarket Mexican food. Great cocktails. But must book in advance as I'm told it can be booked out up to two weeks in advance.
13 locals recommend
Loco Lane Mexican Cantina & Cocktail Bar
179 Prince Edward AvenueYummy upmarket Mexican food. Great cocktails. But must book in advance as I'm told it can be booked out up to two weeks in advance.
Great hamburgers and chips. This place once sold other essential groceries but no longer.
14 locals recommend
Food & More
77 The Lake CctGreat hamburgers and chips. This place once sold other essential groceries but no longer.
Some local hipsters operate this coffee van on weekends. Sometimes Thursdays too.
11 locals recommend
Ritual Habitual Coffee
1 Prince Edward AveSome local hipsters operate this coffee van on weekends. Sometimes Thursdays too.
Just 1/2 an hour's drive from the house, go for lunch and wine tasting.
43 locals recommend
Cambewarra Estate Winery
520 Illaroo RdJust 1/2 an hour's drive from the house, go for lunch and wine tasting.
This is a great new addition to the Culburra Beach food scene. Local beers, really yummy food and dog-friendly dining out the back.
The Common South Coast
This is a great new addition to the Culburra Beach food scene. Local beers, really yummy food and dog-friendly dining out the back.
Friends highly recommend this place. A 14-minute drive from the house but apparently better than the Culburra pizza joint so perhaps worth it.
Calabrisella Woodfired Pizzeria Callala Beach
Friends highly recommend this place. A 14-minute drive from the house but apparently better than the Culburra pizza joint so perhaps worth it.
Entertainment & Activities
Rainy day? Great time to visit this place because the queues are shorter. Book ahead online to avoid the queue at the gate.
228 locals recommend
Jamberoo Action Park
1215 Jamberoo RdRainy day? Great time to visit this place because the queues are shorter. Book ahead online to avoid the queue at the gate.
Culburra Beach - Curleys Bay Recreational Skate Park
146 Prince Edward AveA short walk from the house.
Culburra Beach Surf School and Hire
164 Penguins Head RdSurf lessons and surf board hire.
A bit of a drive, but if you want a change from the beach for the day this might be fun. Ring ahead for bookings.
8 locals recommend
Valhalla Horse Riding and Farm Holidays
39 Falls RdA bit of a drive, but if you want a change from the beach for the day this might be fun. Ring ahead for bookings.
Highly recommend tennis coach Gary O'Connor, especially for kids. His number: 02 44641418. To book the courts call 02 4429 5405
Culburra Beach Tennis Courts
3 Prince Edward AveHighly recommend tennis coach Gary O'Connor, especially for kids. His number: 02 44641418. To book the courts call 02 4429 5405
Guided sea kayak tours of Jervis Bay. Save yourself the hassle of getting the house kayaks to the lake and book this nearby kayaking adventure with all equipment provided along with catered refreshments. All you have to do is turn up.
13 locals recommend
Sea Kayak Jervis Bay
20 Macgibbon ParadeGuided sea kayak tours of Jervis Bay. Save yourself the hassle of getting the house kayaks to the lake and book this nearby kayaking adventure with all equipment provided along with catered refreshments. All you have to do is turn up.
Drawing Breath Nature Journaling
This would be a special thing to do at nearby Fishermans Paradise.
Roaming Yogis
For yoga at Culburra Beach
Parks & Nature
If you'd like to take the kayaks here, get in touch for access to the kayak accessories in the store room.
Curleys Bay
If you'd like to take the kayaks here, get in touch for access to the kayak accessories in the store room.
Fishing on the beach in front of the house is quite good, but for a change, you might like to visit here.
32 locals recommend
Wollumboola Lake
Fishing on the beach in front of the house is quite good, but for a change, you might like to visit here.
Shopping
Busted Surf Co.
165A Prince Edward AveBathers and surf gear. They also offer surf lessons.
Anglicare Op-Shop
4 Weston StVintage shopping. I've had many great finds here over the years.
I don't know if this is your kind of thing, but its just 12 minutes drive from the house, on the road to Nowra, so you might like to drop in on the way to Culburra Beach or on the way home. Shop local and handmade products in historic surrounds and you can comfortably take the hound along.
The Mill Market
I don't know if this is your kind of thing, but its just 12 minutes drive from the house, on the road to Nowra, so you might like to drop in on the way to Culburra Beach or on the way home. Shop local and handmade products in historic surrounds and you can comfortably take the hound along.
Sightseeing
You can sometimes see whales from the house but if you want to get closer.....
136 locals recommend
Dolphin Watch Cruises Jervis Bay
58 Owen StYou can sometimes see whales from the house but if you want to get closer.....
Jervis Bay 2 hour sightseeing cruise
https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/AttractionProductReview-g528968-d11467195-Jervis_Bay_Hidden_Secrets_Cruise-Huskisson_Jervis_Bay_Shoalhaven_New_South_Wales.html
21 locals recommend
Jervis Bay
Jervis Bay 2 hour sightseeing cruise
https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/AttractionProductReview-g528968-d11467195-Jervis_Bay_Hidden_Secrets_Cruise-Huskisson_Jervis_Bay_Shoalhaven_New_South_Wales.html