Beautiful beach with white soft sand. Rocky edges providing marine life sightings in the tide…read morepools. Glorious sunrises, waves caressing the beach. Teaming with wildlife, lorikeets squawking in near by trees. Parking on the street with various entrances. Nice place to eat is the cooked goose.

So if there are other life forms out there looking down on earth, Hyams would be where they would…read moreflour their humans before frying - the sand here is blindingly white and has the texture of very fine flour. And that's still the case when Mother Nature dazzles us with her aesthetic violence - I can only imagine what this beach is like on a perfect summer day. It's also squeaky... and who doesn't love squeaky sand right?? Yeah yeah, deny all you want, but I know you all twist your feet a little as you take a step... We are 12 at heart after all!! Contrast this sand to the many shades of blue and you have a pretty sweet spot to relax on - I challenge you to find me someone who doesn't want to think of the Caribbean while lying on a beach a few hrs south of Sydney. From the lightest shades of turquoise to the deepest blues of fine china, you can't help but get a feeling of complete surrender. Salt cures all ... so breathe it in and let it work its magic. I can't comment on the temperature or the temperament of the water during summer but I can during autumn - it's damn cold ... yup legs pink and numb kinda damn cold. Apart from the obvious attraction I have to water, I was beyond excited that this beach actually has the potential for a load of shade too - always a bonus. Ohh and if you can't part with your furry four legged buddy, this beach is dog friendly.

Genuine old sea dog knows his fishing and put us on the fish with a rewarding day that made it all…read moreworth while.

Amazing! Such a cool place. Not very large, so you can easily see the whole thing in 2-3 hours. We…read morewere able to feed some animals, and a very friendly keeper let us pet and interact with a young wombat (my brother nearly cried tears of joy). Good variety of animals and really enjoyable.

A perfect intimate zoo experience if you have 2 or 3 hours. Try the Ultimate Keeper Experience - 2…read morepeople - $100 each to pet/feed/hold a variety of animals including wombats, kangaroos, koala, and snakes. There are other experiences as well and you can come and watch crocodile feeding, monkey feeding, and more. Plenty of awesome animals to see without being overwhelmed by a huge zoo, getting lost, or having a hard time finding parking. Zookeepers are also very friendly and knowledgeable and enjoy answering questions.

A nice park along the river with seats, walk way and a playground for kids. There is plenty street…read moreparking and a quality cafe on the other side of the quiet road. The playground isn't enclosed so keep a good eye on the young'uns in case they do a bolt down to the river!

Jervis Bay supposedly has the whitest sand on earth, according to Guinness. I mean, it was nice…read moresand and all but I'm not sure it rises to award winning levels. The Jervis Bay Area is pretty big, with towns, beaches and national reserves to explore. We sadly had a short time here with just a few hours to explore. There are several towns with hotels if you want to stay, or you can camp. Even in touristy Huskisson the beaches were still beautiful and relatively quiet. If you want to see the best sand on earth, head on in.

An excellent getaway place in south coast region. It is best to book a beach house here so you can…read morehave easy access to the beach. Small and peaceful town, but you can always go to Nowra for shopping. Around 2 hours and 40 minutes from Sydney via Wollongong.