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Boydtown in the region of New South Wales is a town in Australia - some 132 mi or ( 212 km ) South of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Current time in Boydtown is now 04:56 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Sydney " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yowaka, Sydney City, Pambula, Nethercote, and Lochiel. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yowaka . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Boydtown ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Waves at Haycock point
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From Sapphire Coast to Dairy Farms Mike_margaret's photos around Eden, Australia (travel pics)
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Lakes Entrance to Eden via Orbost and Mallacoota Pfmartyn's photos around Eden, Australia
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Eden, New South Wales, Australia and surroundings traveler photos - TripAdvisor TripWow
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Interesting facts about this location
Boydtown, New South Wales
Boydtown is a village on Twofold Bay near Eden, on the far south coast of New South Wales, Australia. It was the original settlement in the bay, founded by Benjamin Boyd in 1843 to service his properties on the Monaro plains. The remains of whaling stations and the local landmark Boyd's Tower, a stone spotting tower used to look for whales, are all nearby. Boyd imported sandstone from Sydney to construct a lighthouse on south head.
Located at -37.08 149.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Eagles Claw Nature Reserve
The Eagles Claw Nature Reserve is a small (c.1 ha) nature reserve protecting a strip of rugged coastline in the vicinity of Lookout Point at the town of Eden on the south coast of the state of New South Wales, Australia. It was gazetted on 27 March 1986, to give protection to what was then thought to be the only known mainland breeding colony of Little Penguins in the state.
Located at -37.07 149.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Eden Killer Whale Museum
The Eden Killer Whale Museum is a museum in Eden, New South Wales, Australia. It was originally built to house the skeleton of the orca "Old Tom" and tell its story. The local historical society is based at the museum, where it displays and houses between five and ten thousand items, focusing on the Australian whaling industry, general maritime and fishing artifacts, the timber industry, and local social history.
Located at -37.07 149.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Eden, New South Wales
Eden is a coastal town in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. The town, 478 kilometres south of the state capital Sydney near the border with Victoria, is located between Nullica Bay to the south and Calle Calle Bay, the northern reach of Twofold Bay, and built on undulating land adjacent to the third deepest natural harbour in the southern hemisphere, and Snug Cove on its western boundary. At the 2006 census, Eden had a population of 3,006.
Located at -37.07 149.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Port of Eden
The Port of Eden is a small seaport in Twofold Bay adjacent to the town of Eden on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia. The bay was first charted by explorer George Bass in 1797 and has been used for commercial whaling and fishing since the 1840s. From the 1850s to 1950s the port was serviced by steamship companies, including the Illawarra Steam Navigation Company.
Located at -37.07 149.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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