from Bermagui Banter

Now that we are past the winter solstice, we can look forward to longer days and shorter nights for the next six months. It will still be chilly but there are warmer days ahead.

Winter is a great time to get out and about around Bermagui. Enjoy the stunning views from the cliff walk opposite the cemetery. Take a stroll through the cemetery and check out the amazing ways people honour the dead with inventive headstones and beautiful plants. Enjoy the native flora and fauna in the bush at the back of the golf course – you might hear and see the lyrebirds. Or enjoy a walk along one of the many beaches and check out the whales and seals frolicking in the water.

Speaking of whales – they are back! Since mid-June I have seen these magnificent creatures cruising past Bermagui as they head northwards on their annual migration. They always put on a spectacular display when heading south with their calves as they blow, breach, pec slap, tail slap and tail throw. Sometimes you can even hear them calling as they cruise past.

The town has become quieter with fewer tourists but some of the local businesses have been busy making changes. Octopii Restaurant is relocating to Fishermen’s Wharf, the Bermagui Pharmacy is moving to a larger space next door, and Il Passaggio has changed its name to Elsewhere and is now a Deli Bar Restaurant and open every weekend from 2 pm for drinks and nibbles.

So get out and about and enjoy beautiful Bermagui.

Marita Reynolds