What I call 'The Basin Walk' and others call 'Basin Walking Track', is a very popular walk for locals in Sanctuary Point/ St Georges Basin villages and for tourists that come down for a walk for the first time. When you talk to people walking for the first time, you get a feeling that we are all tourism ambassadors, making sure they get as much help and information as they need. This is so they enjoy their time in the Bay & Basin area while spending here.
I personally recommend local shops, so they can spend their pocket money in the area and create a small economic increase in our local economy. They have probably discovered Sanctuary Point Shops, yet you still point them in that direction and then to surrounding villages. Highlight areas like Booderie National Park, Huskisson and even Mount Canbewarra Lookout. If we don't do this they just drive off, no money spent.
So, what better way to promote The Basin Walk to have Shoalhaven Tourism promote it. Are they doing it, No'. Could they do it, a strong 'Yes'. So, today I wrote to Shoalhaven South Coast NSW asking if they had any flyers promoting The Basin Walk. I was advised, 'No sorry, we haven't seen any flyers for The Basin Walk'.
They responded, 'That link has a printable map, hope it helps?.
The link was for Alltrails.
In their Shoalhaven 'Our Favourite Walk' information Book* The Basin Walk is not mentioned or highlighted as a walk. Their website: Click here, when searching for The Basin Walk, cannot be found. It is not even on their map. So we need to ask for information flyers or be included in the Shoalhaven Our Favourite Walk information Book or separate flyrers, which I will lobby for.
click here for details from Alltrails
'Alltrails' shows a map they call, 'Basin and Sanctuary Point Foreshaw Walk' and claim it is a 10.6 km walk taking 2 hours 17 minutes to complete. Although it says great for hiking, mountain biking and running. Well. for me 2 out 3 ain't bad: walking/hiking and running is fine but mountain biking - the pathy width doesn't suit it some sections, with people walking and running continuously. They mention that you may not even encounter many people on the walk, I tend to differ. I meet a lot: even walking with their dogs.
Amazing how they suggest the best time to visit is December to February. I would all year is a good time to come down and walk The Basin Walk. This tends to steer people away from the area outside of those times.
Another link that I located Pacer Click here, shows only one part of The Basin Walk named 'Sanctuary Point Bay & Basin' at 2.1 km from Palm Beach to approximately 1/3 of the way to Paradise Beach and another called 'St George's Walk' at 2.6 km's with no map.
South Coast Nature Map Click here shows the map of The Basin Walk, along the shores but is not connected it to the Bherwerre Wetland Boardwalk, which Google Maps in some way.
Jervis Bay Wild Click here to name it 'Basin Foreshaw Walk' explains it is a 2.6km walk from Palm Beach to Paradise Beach taking 40 minutes to one hour as part of the '6 Great Walks Near Jervis Bay' promotion.
* provided by Jervis Bay Tourist Information, Sanctuary Point at 'Between The Flags'.
