Things To Do At Wallaga Lake
Spend Time by a Lake on the south coast of New South Wales Australia
Where Is Wallaga Lake?
You will find Wallaga Lake in Bermagui on the south coast of New South Wales Australia.
Driving from the north, you'll drive over a one-lane bridge on Wallaga Lake Rd near Payne's Island.
I drove over many one-lane bridges in this area.
Wallaga Lake Things To Do
- Stay by the lake and you can spend time there
- Spend some time in nature
- Go on a walk by the lake
- Relax by the lake, read a book
- Sit on the veranda at a cabin, watch the lake and the sky
- See the sunrises, sunsets, and the moon going down
- Photograph the lake and the landscape on the other side
- Visit Gulaga Mountain and Gulaga National Park.
- Paint and draw the lake and landscape
- Have a BBQ
- Make a picnic, or pack and go on a picnic
- Watch the Birds, like the birds floating by on the lake
- See wildlife like wallabies, kangaroos, and echidnas
- Visit lookouts, photograph the scenery, and watch sunsets
- Go for a walk in the bush
- Play tennis and basketball
- Take out the boat on the lake
- Plan a day trip to visit beaches
- Go fishing
- Swim in the lake
- Water ski on the lake
- Visit Camel Rock Beach where you can walk on the sand along the beach.
- Hear and see the waves crash against the shore.
- Photograph and see Camel Rock at Camel Rock Beach
- See and photograph Horsehead Rock
- Walk to the Horsehead Rock lookout platform at low tide and calm seas
- Take the Camel Rock to Murunna Point Walking Track
- Visit Bermagui and the Bermagui Visitor Information Centre
- Drive to and walk around Mimosa Rocks National Park
- Go for a drive over the one-lane bridge on Wallaga Lake Rd
- Visit Tilba Tilba township
- Explore the Bega Shire's Hidden Heritage 101 Objects Revealed
- Watch the whales during whale season
- Book a whale-watching cruise from Bermagui
- Walk the Bermagui Coastal Walk between Wallaga Lake and Bermagui
- Learn about the 1880 to 1883 goldfield's life at Montreal Goldfield
- Book a Gulaga Creation Experience
- Read a book, do some travel writing, keep a travel journal, or research and plan travel
Learn and Follow All Water Safety Rules
For details about no access and not landing on Merriman Island in the middle of Wallaga Lake.

watch the sunset
Photography © Jennifer Empey
You take a thousand pictures to get a good one, like oysters with the rare pearl. It's true, and I used to say I'm not a good photographer. If anyone took as many pictures as I do, they'd be standing up here, too. It's a lot to do with generosity, just taking thousands and thousands of pictures, and then where the art comes in is the editing. ~ Nan Goldin

Outside the cabin at sunset
Photography © Jennifer Empey

travel writing, researching, and planning travel
Photography © Jennifer Empey
Wallaga Lake Australia
On the other side of the lake, you can see Gulaga Mountain and Gulaga National Park. This part of the park was previously the Wallaga Lake National Park. The park was handed back to its Aboriginal original owners in 2006.

bird watching
Photography © Jennifer Empey

photographing Gulaga Mountain
Photography © Jennifer Empey
Art allows you to imbue the truth with a sort of magic, so it can infiltrate the psyches of more people, including those who don't believe the same things as you. ~ Wangechi Mutu
See the Sunset, Blue Hour, and Moon Going Down
You can watch the reflection of the sunrises on the trees, sunsets, blue hour, and the moon going down.

see the sunrise
Photography © Jennifer Empey

photographing the sunset
Photography © Jennifer Empey

watching the sunset
Photography © Jennifer Empey

watching the sunset
Photography © Jennifer Empey
By my intimacy with nature I find myself withdrawn from man. My interest in the sun and the moon, in the morning and the evening, compels me to solitude.
~Henry David Thoreau
'Journal'

Photographing the Lake and Gulaga Mountain
Photography © Jennifer Empey
Stay at Wallaga Lake
Ingenia Ocean Lake
Deluxe Villa Accommodation
Ingenia Holidays Ocean Lake - Bermagui NSW 891 Wallaga Lake Road, Wallaga Lake, Bermagui.
You'll find a jetty, boat ramp, fish cleaning, playground, tennis court, basketball ring, BBQ facilities, boat cleaning area, laundry facilities, amenities, emergency assembly points, and fire hoses on the park map of Ingenia Holidays Ocean Lake.
The Accommodation
My stay was in a Deluxe Villa cabin. You can see the pictures below of the cabin.
I stayed at the beginning of September for 3 nights in the off-peak season. Recently before I stayed, the Deluxe Villas were moved down to the front-row view.
The Deluxe Villa sleeps 5 in 2 bedrooms. It has a separate bathroom and toilet.
Sunrises Sunsets Moon
You can watch the reflection of the sunrises on the trees, sunsets, and the moon going down on the veranda.
The Deluxe Villa

Deluxe Villa during the Day

Lounge

Kitchen

Table & Chairs

Main Bedroom

Single Bed in Bedroom 2

Bunks in Bedroom 2

Toilet

Bathroom

Hallway

View of the Lake on the Veranda

View of the Lake on the Veranda

Deluxe Villa at Night
Photography © Jennifer Empey
NSW Travel Essentials
- Find out the NSW Weather and Warnings at BOM
- Check the Fire Danger Ratings and Total Fire Bans and Rules in NSW
- Carry water
- Find toilets
Beach Information and Conditions
- Look up the beach information and conditions, at Beachsafe, and the app, for instance:
- If the beach is patrolled or unpatrolled, and if patrolled days and hours
- Warnings
- Current Temperature
- Rips
- Currents
- Swell
- Tide
- Parking
NSW National Parks
- Check for NSW National Park closures and alerts
- Look up NSW National Parks for details including alerts, visitor information, park entry fees, annual passes for beaches, lookouts, car parks, and picnic areas, road quality, vehicle access, weather restrictions, entry points, facilities, maps, safety, and prohibited.
- Murramarang National Park on the South Coast NSW near Batemans Bay
- Mimosa Rocks National Park on the South Coast near Bermagui
- Gulaga National Park near Bermagui and Tilba Tilba
- Blue Mountains National Park in country NSW and The Three Sisters in Katoomba
- Eurobodalla National Park on the South Coast from Moruya Head to Mystery Head
- Boewa National Park on the South Coast near Eden
- Meroo National Park near Batemans Bay and Ulladulla on the South Coast
- Budderoo National Park near Jamberoo and Nowra, inland from Kiama on the South Coast
- Barren Grounds Nature Reserve near Kiama on the South Coast
- Macquarie Pass National Park near Kiama on the South Coast
- Killalea Regional Park near Kiama on the South Coast
- Download the National Parks NSW App
- Read the recommendations to leave the park, bush, and beach as you found it
- Don't feed the wildlife, find out the details
- Carry water
Where is Wallaga Lake in New South Wales?
In the below map, you can find the location on the south coast of NSW Australia.
Driving from the north on the Princes Hwy, you'll turn left onto Bermagui Rd, then right onto Wallaga Lake Rd. Then, you'll come across a one-lane bridge, Wallaga Lake Bridge, and it crosses over the lake before Payne's Island. So you'll know you have found it.
If you would like to miss the one-lane bridge, then stay on Princes Hwy until Cobargo where you'll turn left at Cobargo Bermagui Rd, then you'll turn left into Wallaga Lake Rd.
And, it's about 7 km from Bermagui town on the Sapphire coast.


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Nearby Places to Visit
And, find things to do
Camel Rock Beach is close by.
Drive into the coastal town of Bermagui.
You can go to Mimosa Rocks National Park.
And, you can also find other places nearby to visit on NSW Roadtrip.
Wallaga Lake
Spend some time with nature. Hear the sounds of the lake. At the same time, the surf crashes against the beach at Camel Rock Beach.
Do you like to spend time with nature? Do you prefer to stay at a lake or by the beach?
Wallaga Lake looks like a great place to vacation. The villa is gorgeous and of course, your photos are outstanding.
Thank you, Heather
A staycation at Wallaga Lake looks so blissful! I loved your sunset and moonset videos and pictures. So relaxing!
Thank you, Kendra.
A stay at Wallaga Lake sounds like a great trip. Looks so relaxing.
Thank you, Julie. Yes, it does.
A Wallaga Lake Stay looks like a fabulous weekend trip. I would love to explore this area.
Thank you, Lisa.
Beautiful place for a staycation! I love the photos and artwork!
Wallaga Lake looks like a great staycation! Looks very peaceful and the perfect place to unwind with a good book!
Thank you, Marianne. Wallaga Lake sure does.
Thank you, Cathy.
Wallaga Lake makes for the perfect staycation – love the sunsets especially! And love the quotes about photography and art.
Thank you, kmf. Yes, I thought it was perfect there. Yes, the quotes make you want to create art from your photography.
Wallaga Lake looks so gorgeous. And I LOVE the paintings.
Thank you, Kristen, I love creating art from my photography. And, I loveed staying at Wallaga Lake.
Wallaga Lake Staycation looks like a perfect vacation. Sometimes it’s just so refreshing to go and enjoy nature. The scenery looks amazing and the little Villa is super cute.
Thank you, Karie. Yes, it’s great to experience nature.