For those on holiday we hope you enjoy your stay and The “Tuross Giant” is a free monthly on-line newsletter for those who have arrived new to the village to live— for the Tuross Head Community. welcome Welcome to To read the latest copy visit the www.turosshead.org The Tuross Website: website or to received your free copy of our local monthly To hopefully make your stay more enjoyable we invite newsletter simply send an email to Tuross Head you to explore our Tuross Head website.at [email protected] http://www.turosshead.org Many residents and friends of Tuross head use the Tuross Tuross Head is a gem on the south coast The website provides a one-stop-shop to visitor and Head Facebook group to keep up to date with more social of New South Wales. It is approximately news of the town between editions of the newsletter. resident alike offering as much info as possible that is halfway between the townships of Tuross Head related... On it you will find Look for “Tuross Head” in Facebook. Moruya and Narooma, a few kilometres Tuross Head is a gem on the south coast of New South - a monthly newsletter off the Princes Highway. At the 2011 Wales. Established by Hector McWilliam in the 1920’s as a - a page for each social or sporting group seaside resort for Canberra the town has become the census, Tuross Head had a population of - thousands of photos from 1924 till now favourite holiday location for generations of families from 2,149 people. - Tuross maps for kayaking, walking and fishing Canberra and it’s west. - loads of Tuross history This quiet seaside community is located on a headland For those with a Smartphone the Tuross Head website is There are several brochures available to that juts out into the Tasman Sea with Coila Lake to the also more navigable via its PDA access page help you find your way around the town north and Tuross Lake and Tuross River to the south http://www.turosshead.org/Pages/index_pda.htm making the headland virtually surrounded by water and and enhance your stay as you fish, walk, joined to the mainland by a thin isthmus. paddle or cycle. Tuross Head Business Directory: The Tuross Head website also is the home of the local The two lakes provide a safe environment for water- Tuross Head Business Owners Association and you can based activities with the opportunity for sailing on Coila You can find them at each of our find our local businesses on line with hyperlinks to their Lake and for restricted water skiing in the Tuross Lake Information outlets as well as on line at websites broadwater. Both have easily accessible waterways to our community website explore by kayak or run-about with boat ramp facilities. An up to date list of all of our local businesses can also There are coastal walks and a cycleway that provides a be found in our Tuross Head Businesses brochure www.turosshead.org link from one end of the village to the other. There is a available on line at www.turosshead.org diversity of local bushland to explore as well as coastal We hope you enjoy your stay Please shop locally when you can—it helps our dunes community to survive and prosper. The village offers a range of bed and breakfasts, camping sites, a motel and a wide selection of holiday houses to The Tuross newsletter: suit most budgets. There is a local shopping centre, a golf As the village grows and as demands on our time and bowling club and a choice of cafes and restaurants . increase it is becoming more and more difficult for most residents to keep up to date with changes in the This brochure is bought to you by village. Since 1980 a free village news letter has been compiled that seeks to bring the community together www.turosshead.org with news, photos and articles of Tuross Head. The Tuross HeadHead————perfectperfect holidays since 1924 Scan for more Tuross info “Tuross Giant” continues that tradition. Printed and supported by EZYPrint Moruya 44742195 For those on holiday we hope you enjoy your Kayaking Walking in and around Tuross Head stay and for those who have arrived new to the On Tuross Lake (flatwater) There are a wealth of walks available in the village area. One village to live—welcome Plenty of paddling options, especially for beginner/novice of our great treasures is the cycleway that now allows you to paddlers, on this generous lake with its protected places explore from one end of the village to the other. The Tuross Website: scattered with estuaries and islands. You are likely to see a To hopefully make your stay more enjoyable we invite you wide variety of birdlife, kangaroos and even emus. There are beach walks that are perfect and different every to explore our Tuross Head website.at time you take one and now the Community is starting to open www.turosshead.org Take a map with you for longer routes or exploring. Launch up its Reserves with such treats as Chatham Park. The website provides a one-stop-shop to visitor and into shallow water near the boat ramp on Nelson Parade, or ....and please remember that there are wheelchairs and resident alike offering as much info as possible that is hire kayaks and canoes from the Tuross boatsheds on Nelson walking frames available for loan in the village for use on the Tuross Head related... On it you will find Parade and launch from there. cycleway and the beach - a monthly newsletter - a page for each social or sporting group An 18km round trip could take you north from the boat ramp, For more info on walks in and around Tuross grab a Walking - thousands of photos from 1924 till now around Horse Island, then west up the estuary to and around in Tuross brochure from our information outlets or find it - Tuross maps for kayaking, walking and fishing Borang Lake, returning on the southern side of Horse Island. online on the Tuross Head website www.turosshead.org - loads of Tuross history From the same launch spot up the river to Comerang is approximately 25km. Whale Watching Things to Do around Tuross Whale watching season runs from September to November The following are a choice of activities from our Tuross A pleasant two hour paddle takes you around the south side annually. During their southern migration whales are moving Head website of things a visitor might enjoy doing or of Horse Island then the east and west side of Cambathin slowly, they are often with calves and seem to travel closer to knowing about in the village Island, across to Deuaumba Island past the old bridge, the coastline. Scan the waters and you are likely to be returning to the launch point via the main channel. Waterside rewarded with a sighting with whales often venturing in so Eating Out cafés and restaurants with landing spots near the Tuross close you can hear their breath as they exhale. There is lots Tuross boasts a great diversity of cafes. A full list is supplied boatsheds, picnic tables, playground and toilets nearby. more info on whales in Tuross Head at www.turosshead.org on the Tuross Head website more info such as opening Length: Up to 25km times and menus if available - enjoy !! Weather and Tides: Fishing There is a wealth of information about Kayaking in Tuross A lot of what you might want to do is planned around If you don't have one already Fishing licences are available including maps on the Tuross Head website weather so we have a good single place that brings you all at the Tuross Service Station and at Tuross Boatshed and www.turosshead.org you need to plan ahead that includes, Bureau of Met - radar, Café. Some great links such as Tuross Lake maps to help Bureau of Met - general weather, WeatherZone: General you enjoy your fishing opportunities can be found on the Splash about forecast, Tides in Tuross Lake and Tides at the Beach on the Tuross website Fishing page at www.turosshead.org Experience the water. With five beaches and The Entrance, Tuross Head website www.turosshead.org Tuross Head offers a broad range of swimming locations for Kayaking all levels of competence. For those not familiar with the Things to Do Further afield On Coila Lake at Tuross Head (flatwater) Tuross Beaches visit the our Tuross Beaches webpage for Bodalla —our sister town is just 15 minutes down the highway Paddle any distance, or up to 18.5km to circumnavigate the more info on the Tuross Head website offering great cafes, galleries, a wonderful old pub and the lake and under the highway bridge into Coila Creek at the www.turosshead.org gateway to the rural valleys behind northern end. Stay near the sheltered shores on windy days as it can get quite choppy. Explore the town The Moruya Markets, a vibrant country market, is situated in You might enjoy a wander around the town discovering some a beautiful setting beside the Moruya River. The markets are An easy shallow launch opposite the Tuross Sport and of our points of interest and history held every Saturday morning at Riverside Park. With a Recreation Centre off Hector McWilliam Drive where you Farmers Market every Tuesday after 3pm will find parking and a BBQ/picnic area with playground and For more information and links to some great background There are over 130 stalls offering locally grown produce, toilets.