This is such an awesome place to stay The main living area offers a well equipped kitchen with a full fridge/freezer, microwave, fan forced oven, gas cook top, gas BBQ on the balcony, cooking utensils, pots & pans, toaster, kettle and coffee plunger, there is access to a larger kitchen in reception area if there is anything else you might need, prices are reasonable and friendly staff, would recommend everyone to stay here.

Approximate cost: $250

Jimmys caravan park is such a fantastic caravan site to stay with the family, the caravan park is a 2min walk from local beaches and 15 minutes away from shops, the site has swimming facilities for the children. The cabin has all facilities in the cabin, power and can sleep up to 5 people, there is also a 10% discount if you stay during the week, prices are very reasonable and all staff are lovely and look after their guests.

Beautiful Chinese food from auroras, they have fantastic fried rice with beef and pork which is cooked lovely for around $7.80 and their curry chicken n rice tastes so yummy and the spices are full of flavour, the staff always greet you when you arrive and fast service.

Approximate cost: $25

Moons garden restaurant is a lovely place to dine, they have such lovely food on the menu and my husband and I ordered there chicken and vegetables dish and the steak diane dish with chips n salad and both meals were cooked very nice and meat was full of flavour, the staff are very friendly and prices are bit pricey but so worth it for the lovely food they cook, fast service and would be going back again.

The seving size Of the ice cream is huge. The also have a kids cone or $1.50 which is wonderful and I wish more shops did it for that price. The shop decor is very cool and staff were super friendly.

Approximate cost: $10

I've popped into this cute baby boutique to buy some baby clothes for my sister's baby and wow they sell the best gorgeous baby clothes I've ever seen, fantastic quality and reasonable prices, I purchased my niece a few dresses and shoes for $55 and they are gorgeous and great material, would recommend if your near here to pop in and take a look.

Approximate cost: $55

 If you're ever holidaying at Hawks Nest you'd want to stop by this bakery for a pie and pastie. Their raspberry coconut slice is just the perfect finish. They also sell bread and that was very nice and the mud cake was wonderful and the lamingtons were light and fluffy. The serving size of the cake was very generous, would recommend to visit, great service and fantastic prices.

Approximate cost: $15

Awesome little fruit and veg shop just off the pacific highway, selling local fruit and veg and honey, fresh veggies and fruit cost me $25 and honey was $5.50, absolutely beautiful honey and would recommend this little fruit shop, cheap prices and very friendly staff.

Great quality meats, very friendly service, reasonable prices. Best beef sausages I've ever had! No fatty bits, just enough flavouring and the meat is all fresh produce and very reasonable prices, im very happy with the quality and the prices of their meat and would highly recommend this butcher.

Approximate cost: $30

Frank's ham & beef haze been around for many years and a very great butcher, has wonderful fresh meat and has a huge variety of fresh meat produce, they also have lots of specials on there meat like 2kgs of mince for $10 and sausages and chops are 2 kgs for $15, love this butcher and the staff always out to lend their hand.