Overview

Towns in the
Bega Valley Council Area ..

ANGLEDALE
ASLINGS BEACH
BACK CREEK
BALD HILLS
BARRAGGA BAY
BEAUTY POINT
BEGA
BEGA SOUTH
BEGA WEST
BEMBOKA
BERMAGUI
BERMAGUI SOUTH
BERRAMBOOL
BIMBAYA
BLACK RANGE
BOURNDA
BOYD EAST
BOYDTOWN
BROADWATER
BROGO
BROGO NORTH
BROWN MOUNTAIN
BUCKAJO
BUNGA
BURRAGATE
CANDELO
CATHCAN
CATTLE BAY
CHINNOCK
COBARGO
COOLAGOLITE
COOLANGUBRA
COOLUMBOOKA
COOPERS GULLY
CRYSTAL BROOK
CUTTAGEE
DAISY HILL
DEVILS HOLE
DIGNAMS BRIDGE
DIGNAMS CREEK
DOCTOR GEORGE MOUNTAIN
DOCTORS CREEK
DOUBLE CREEK
EAST BOYD TOWN
EDEN
EDROM
ERINNA
FAIRHAVEN
FROGS HOLLOW
GALBA
GLEBE
GLENBOG
GREEN CAPE
GREENDALE
GREIGS FLAT
GRIEGS FLAT
ILLAWAMBRA
JELLAT JELLAT
JELLAT SOUTH
JIGUMA
KALARU
KAMERUKA
KAMERUKA CROSSING
KAMERUKA ESTATE
KANOONA
KIAH
KIANINNY
KINGSWOOD
KNOXS VALLEY
LOCHIEL
LOWER KIAH
LOWER TOWAMBA
MERIMBULA
MILLINGANDI
MOGAREEKA
MOGILLA
MONTREAL
MORANS CROSSING
MOUNT DARRAGH
MUMBULLA
MUMBULLA MOUNTAIN
MURRAH
MYRTLE MOUNTAIN
NADGEE
NARIRA
NARRABARBA
NELSON
NELSON LAKE
NETHERCOTE
NEW BUILDINGS
NORTH BEGA
NULLICA
NUMBUGGA
NUNGATTA
NUNNOCK
OLD BEMBOKA
PALESTINE
PALESTINE CREEK
PAMBULA
PAMBULA BEACH
PAMBULA LAKE
PAMBULA SOUTH
PERICOE
QUAAMA
RAVENSWOOD
REEDY SWAMP
ROCKY HALL
SHADRACKS CREEK
SIX MILE CREEK
SPRINGVALE
STONY CREEK
TANJA
TANTAWANGALO
TARRAGANDA
TATHRA
TATHRA RIVER
THE PEAK
TIMBILLICA
TOOTHDALE
TORAGY
TOWAMBA
TOWRIDGEE
TURA BEACH
UPPER BROGO
UPPER KIAH
VERONA
WADBILLIGA
WALLAGA LAKE
WALLAGA LAKE HEIGHTS
WALLAGOOT
WALLAGOOT LAKE
WALLS FLAT
WANDELLA
WAPENGO
WAPENGO LAKE
WARRAGABURRA
WHIPSTICK
WOLUMLA
WOLUMLA SOUTH
WONBOYN
WONBOYN LAKE
WONBOYN NORTH
WYNDHAM
YAMBULLA
YANKEES CREEK
YARRANUNG
YELLOW PINCH
YOWAKA
YOWRIE

Bega Valley is situated within the Capital Region of New South Wales.

Set in a valley at the junction of the Bega and Brogo Rivers and surrounded by rich dairy country, Bega is a handsome, historic town with a proud tradition of cheese making. The stunning, sculpted coastline of Mimosa Rocks National Park is close by.

Over the past 100 years, Bega Cheese has come to dominate the Australian cheese market, and the Bega Cheese Heritage Centre tells the story of the cheese-manufacturing process and the company’s growth. It's housed in a faithful reproduction of the original factory.

History

Prior to European settlement, the Dyirringany people occupied the area. Squatters fleeing drought near Braidwood moved to the Bega Valley in the late 1820s. Cattle, sheep, corn, fruit and vegetables flourished in the rich soils. In the 1860s the valley began producing the cheeses that are still the main source of its fame.

Things to do

Enjoy a picnic by the Bega River.

Swim in a tranquil rock pool at Mumbulla Creek Falls.

Go on a historic walk around the township.

Spot sea eagles and cormorants among the diverse birdlife at Mimosa Rocks National Park.

Discover ancient middens and take in spectacular views at Aragunnu in Mimosa National Park.