FAQ

The tents and eco-cabins are designed to let the cool air flow through with wide side window and canvas openings and large front and back entrances and therefore do not need cooling. Heating has been installed in all our tents and eco-cabins for the cooler months.

Tanja Lagoon Camp on the Sapphire Coast is located approximately halfway between Melbourne and Sydney, on the far south coast of New South Wales, Australia. It is only a 3.5 hour drive from Canberra or a 5-8 hour drive from either Sydney or Melbourne.

Driving from Canberra (3.5hrs). Head south on the Monaro Highway to Cooma then on to the Prices Highway to Bega. Continue on to Tathra then head north toward Bermagui. When you reach the locality of Tanja look for Haighs Rd on the right. Follow Haighs Rd past the sign on the left to Bithry inlet. Once the gravel road begins, take the second driveway on the right. There is a Tanja Lagoon Camp sign here. Drive slowly through the Spotted Gums and Cycads until you reach the office.

From Sydney (5.5hrs). Head south out of the city on the Princes Highway to Bermagui. Head through Bermagui and follow the coast road towards Tathra. In about 30km you will reach the locality of Tanja. Look for Haighs Rd on the right. Follow Haighs Rd past the sign on the left to Bithry inlet. Once the gravel road begins, take the second driveway on the right. There is a Tanja Lagoon Camp sign here. Drive slowly through the Spotted Gums and Cycads until you reach the office.

From Melbourne (7.5hrs). Head east out of the city on the Princes Highway to Merimbula. Head north on the Sapphire Coast Drive to Tathra. Keep heading north towards Bermagui. When you reach the locality of Tanja look for Haighs Rd on the right. Follow Haighs Rd past the sign on the left to Bithry inlet. Once the gravel road begins, take the second driveway on the right. There is a Tanja Lagoon Camp sign here. Drive slowly through the Spotted Gums and Cycads until you reach the office.

Absolutely!! With 6 rooms and our meeting place we hope to encourage a space for special interest groups, conservation groups or families to come together and reconnect with each other and enjoy the nature-based experiences that TLC has to offer. Please visit our group bookings page for more information or contact us for our exclusive camp booking rates.

While we don’t offer these services, we do know local businesses that do! Contact Navigate Expeditions  they offer airport transfers, hiking, (e)-biking, kayaking and canoeing tours in the Mimosa Rocks and Bournda National Parks as well as facilitating and logistics for any special interest tours from photography, wellness, arts and craft, bird watching and foodie tours.

While we don’t provide onsite catering, Eastwoods in Bermagui deliver gourmet, chef-prepared meals.

Eastwoods Bermagui – Register for their meal orders online, order on Sunday the week before your arrival and have it delivered to TLC on Friday afternoon. Easy reheat and serve lovely meals!

On arrival, your kitchen will be stocked with local produce breakfast items including milk, bread, muesli, butter, honey, eggs. Kitchens are also stocked with tea/ground coffee/sugar, salt/pepper and olive oil and all cooking equipment required to prepare meals. Each deck has a BBQ and all kitchens have a cooktop.

We look forward to welcoming you to TLC and want to make your stay as comfortable as possible, please visit the accessibility page on our website and feel free to contact us if you have any further questions.

We love that you have an electric vehicle! We are experimenting with the capacity of the camp to allow trickle charging. We can provide an extention cord to plug into an outside power point at your accommodation or the meeting place. Please only charge vehicles during daylight/solar generating hours outside of peak times. Usually 10am-4pm.

The TLC setting is a wonderful place for children to explore the natural world. It is our goal to welcome families without detracting from the quiet nature immersion experience of others. We allow children in our Buru and Spoonbill tents and both of our Eco-cabins, Samphire and Burrawang. Our Lomandra and Melaleuca tents are adults only. Children are accommodated in comfortable swags on the floor in our tents and on single beds in our cabins.

Check-in: 2pm, early check-ins available on request
Check-out: 10am, late check-outs encouraged! Available on request.

TLC hosts live onsite. We have set up the camp to allow you to be fully independent, with contactless check-in and a comprehensive guest compendium to provide you with as much information about the camp, activities and nearby attractions as possible. If you require assistance during your stay there will be a contact number for you to text or call. 

Tanja Lagoon Camp is located within Mimosa Rocks National Park therefore pets are not allowed with the exception of registered service animals.