Tomakin, New South Wales

For Other Uses, see Tomakin (disambiguation).

Tomakin New South Wales
George Bass Drive, Tomakin
Tomakin
Coordinates	35°50′S150°10′E / 35.833°S 150.167°E / -35.833; 150.167
Population	1,233 (SAL 2021) [1] [2]
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
• Summer (DST)	AEDT (UTC+11)
LGA(s)	Eurobodalla
County	Dampier
Parish	Bateman
State electorate(s)	Bega
Federal division(s)	Gilmore
Localities around Tomakin: Mogo Woodlands Rosedale Jeremadra Tomakin Guerilla Bay Mossy Point Mossy Point Tasman Sea

Tomakin is a small seaside village on the south coast of New South Wales between the major towns of Batemans Bay and Moruya. ^{[3] [4]} At the 2021 census, the town had a population of 1,233. ^[5] It is most closely flanked by the other small villages of Guerilla Bay and Mossy Point (adjacent to Broulee which is separated by the Candalagan Creek).

Barlings Beach at Tomakin circa late 1930s.

The town is located at the mouth of the Tomaga River. It has a boat ramp which, along with another boat ramp at Mossy Point, provides access to the Pacific Ocean.

Tourist attractions

There are three caravan parks with on-site vans and cabins available. There are other accommodation options including bed and breakfast establishments and holiday cottages for rent.

Activities in the area include surfing, swimming, wind and kite surfing, fishing (beach, river, rock, estuary, ocean), kayaking, stand-up paddle boarding, walks and bicycling.

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tomakin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tomakin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021. 
3. "Tomakin". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 31 January 2018.
4. "Tomakin". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tomakin (suburb and locality)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 May 2024.