Jervis Bay Family Holidays

Whales and Dolphins Videos- Jervis Bay

February 7, 2012

My children have been asking to see the little bit of video we shot of the dolphins who came to say g’day when we were on our fast boat trip around Jervis Bay. And now they’ve got themselves off to school, I’ve managed to find it and load it onto Youtube. This isn’t the best bit [...]

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More Dangerous But Fun- Jumping off Moona Moona Creek Bridge

January 15, 2012

So this summer we’ve all been at it, leaping with gay abandon off this bridge into the creek below. Is anything more fun in this entire universe? Bridge jumping is an activity which has stood the test of time. Even Rusty Rocket, aged all of five was flinging himself off good style. With my wee [...]

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Jervis Bay Family Fun- Boat Trip Around the Bay

January 5, 2012

As a briny old seadog from way back, I’m always over the moon to be out at sea. The Intn’l Man of Mystery, however, gets shockingly seasick. So the day he and Teen14 went to Sydney to see the cricket was the obvious one for myself and the three youngsters to get nautical. We’ve done [...]

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Welcome New Readers!!

January 4, 2012

Hello there to all the new visitors who are finding this blog via Google search. It must be the public holidays, with lots of families looking for fun places to go and checking facts on great playgrounds, pools, beaches, cinemas etc etc Anyway, it’s lovely to see a great leap in visits to the blog. [...]

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Starting The New Year The Way We Mean To Keep Going

January 1, 2012

The twins and I had a lovely expedition first thing on New Year’s morning. Starting the year well. Apart from their incessant bickering, that is!

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Nostalgia- December 2003, First Summer Holidays Mums’ Trip

December 20, 2011

I’ve come over all nostalgic and it’s not like me. These photos from eight years ago and have made me all warm and gooey. 2003 was a huge year for us. EldestBoy had done his first year at school, there was lots to celebrate there. The biggest gift had been that he made friend – [...]

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Jervis Bay Blogging – What’s the Story?

December 14, 2011

Someone was asking me the other day why I post about gorgeous Jervis Bay. So I thought I would answer in a photo collage and link up to Wordless Wednesday over at My Little Drummer Boys. We have a little house down there. A little slice of heaven. Epecially on the very few occasions when [...]

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Family Fun at Jervis Bay – Moona Moona Creek, Huskisson

November 28, 2011

Families with young children listen up! Quick, grab your buckets and spades and dash to the car. Drive immediately to Moona Moona Creek. You won’t regret it! For at Moona Moona Creek, you will find safe, shallow waters, usually crystal clear, and soft, soft sand.

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Family Fun at Jervis Bay – Nowra Olympic Pool

November 23, 2011

Oh, let it be the summer holiday now, we need to get back to Nowra Olympic Pool! Here are some photos from last summer. We’re all looking forward to swimming and sliding there again soon. Sharing the love of photos with My Little Drummer Boys Wordless Wednesday!

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Family Fun at Jervis Bay – The Husky Bakery + Cafe

October 24, 2011

This is one of my family’s favourite breakfast, brunch or lunch spots in the lovely little village of Huskisson. The Husky Bakery delights not just for its playground – hooray!- but also it’s great food and spacious covered outdoors seating area.

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Family Fun at Jervis Bay- The Jam Shop

September 14, 2011

I love how pictures can tell a story. All you need to know is here in three images. The jam, jellies and pickles are absolutely delicious, by the way.

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Family Fun at Jervis Bay – The Wreck Walk from Abraham’s Bosom, Currarong

August 19, 2011

This is a really easy 2.5km walk, very suitable for young children and even for parents with babies and toddlers in 4WD strollers. Obviously, there’s much discussion of pirates, shipwrecks, buried treasure etc on a walk like this. My friend and I, with our four twins, went on a wild and windy day. The waves [...]

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Jervis Bay Family Fun – Five Kid-Friendly Favourites

July 8, 2011

Oh, I have a lot to be grateful for today. I’m driving down to lovely Jervis Bay to spend a long weekend with a friend and our two sets of five year old twins. And there couldn’t be a better place to holiday with young children. Joining Maxabella Grateful linky today, much gratefulness to the [...]

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Jervis Bay Family Fun- Telegraph Creek Natural Trail

July 6, 2011

Here’s a very easy and really gorgeous short bushwalk that’s suitable for almost every family. It’s only 2.4km long and takes about an hour when you’re going at childs’ pace. Last time we were down at Jervis Bay, we left Giant Teenager snoozing in his fetid pit and came walking with the three younger children. [...]

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