Travel & Accommodation

Where

The Great Southern Blues Festival is held at Mackay Park in Batemans Bay on the NSW South Coast. Located right on the coast and at the mouth of the stunning Clyde River, Batemans Bay is situated approximately 4 hours drive south of Sydney, 2 hours south east of Canberra and 8.5 hours north of Melbourne.

When

The festival is held annually over the NSW Labour Day long weekend which is on or around the first weekend of October.

Getting to Batemans Bay

BY CAR

• From Canberra, via Kings & Princes Highway
• From Sydney, travel south down the Princes Highway
• From Melbourne, travel north up the Princes Highway

For more information, visit www.whereis.com or www.maps.google.com.au.

BY AIR

• Regional Express fly to Moruya (20 mins south of Sydney) www.rex.com.au or phone 13 17 13
• Qantas & Virgin Blue fly to Canberra - Qantas: www.qantas.com.au of phone 13 13 13 - Virgin Blue: virginblue.com.au or 13 67 89

BY BUS / COACH

• Murrays Coaches: Sydney/Canberra/Batemans Bay - www.murrays.com.au
• Premier Motor Service: Sydney/Batemans Bay/Melbourne - www.premierms.com.au
• Priors Scenic Express: Sydney/Batemans Bay/Narooma - Phone: 1800 816 234
• VLine: Batemans Bay/Melbourne - www.vline.com.au

BY TRAIN

• City Rail to Bomaderry (Nowra) - www.cityrail.info or phone 131 500

Accommodation

There are many types of accommodation in and around Batemans Bay and all will be in high demand over the festival weekend. We strongly recommend that you book your accommodation as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

For more information please contact the Batemans Bay Visitor Information Centre on 02 4472 6900 or head to their website at www.eurobodalla.com.au/batemansbay.html.