WELLBEING

Mindfulness Meditation #6 Equanimity

Physical and mental health is important to the team behind Jervis Bay Weekend. Welcome to our series of mindfulness meditations – simple, proven techniques we know are beneficial to wellbeing. Keep an eye out over the coming weeks as we publish more practices. If you are already familiar with the basics –  what mindfulness is …

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Mindfulness Meditation #5 Notice & Name

Physical and mental health is important to the team behind Jervis Bay Weekend. Welcome to our series of mindfulness meditations – simple, proven techniques we know are beneficial to wellbeing. Keep an eye out over the coming weeks as we publish more practices. If you are already familiar with the basics –  what mindfulness is …

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Mindfulness Meditation #4 Circular Breathing

Physical and mental health is important to the team behind Jervis Bay Weekend. Welcome to our series of mindfulness meditations – simple, proven techniques we know are beneficial to wellbeing. Keep an eye out over the coming weeks as we publish more practices. If you are already familiar with the basics –  what mindfulness is …

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Mindfulness Meditation #3 Spacious Mind

Physical and mental health is important to the team behind Jervis Bay Weekend. Welcome to our series of mindfulness meditations – simple, proven techniques we know are beneficial to wellbeing. Keep an eye out over the coming weeks as we publish more practices. If you are already familiar with the basics –  what mindfulness is …

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Mindfulness Meditation #2 Body Scan

Physical and mental health is important to the team behind Jervis Bay Weekend. Welcome to our series of mindfulness meditations – simple, proven techniques we know are beneficial to wellbeing. Keep an eye out over the coming weeks as we publish more practices. If you are already familiar with the basics –  what mindfulness is …

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Mindfulness Meditation #1 Synchronise Mind & Body

Physical and mental health is important to the team behind Jervis Bay Weekend. Welcome to our series of mindfulness meditations – simple, proven techniques we know are beneficial to wellbeing. Keep an eye out over the coming weeks as we publish more practices. If you are already familiar with the basics –  what mindfulness is …

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Round the Bay Walking Track in Jervis Bay NSW

Boardwalking among the Bay trees

One of the things about Australian family life is that it gives you an excuse to go for roadtrips to “visit the relies”. Really it’s an excuse to put on Spotify 80’s road trip music, hit the highway packed with thermos and cut lunches and head south to Jervis Bay. With friends and relies all …

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CoastSnap project has installed camera holders to help capture images of coastlines for scientists to monitor. Photo: Larry Paice via The Conversation

Become a beach scientist this summer and help monitor changing coastlines

When you arrive at your favourite beach these summer holidays, you may notice something different about the coast. With the triple-dip La Niña now making way for El Niño, our beaches have been through a rollercoaster ride. Some beaches have been completely stripped of sand, while others have grown very wide. In the past, such changes went mostly unrecorded. However, thanks to a project known as CoastSnap, coastal data is now being collected like never before. Using designated camera cradles installed at beach viewpoints, CoastSnap uses community snapshots taken on smartphones to track beach change.

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Male king parrot with distinctive red head and chest and green wings

Take Part in the Annual Aussie Backyard Bird Count

Do you know your cuckoo from your currawong? Even if you don’t, there’s plenty of guidance for novice bird counters online, for the 10th annual Aussie Bird Count. Starts this Monday 16 October and runs all week. As any local – bird watcher or not – will confirm enthusiastically, Jervis Bay has an incredibly diverse …

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Making friends at the dog beach on Nelsons Beach Vincentia off-leash area

3 of the best – off-leash dog beaches

Jervis Bay has a great selection of dog-friendly beaches that offer handy amenities for the humans, too. Whether your Fido loves to frolic in the foam, or your pooch prefers pawing potholes in the sand, an off-leash dog beach gives them the freedom to play, explore and make a few new friends. Jervis Bay has …

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Aerial overlooking Blenheim Beach, Vincentia. Photo: Destination NSW

The locals guide to Vincentia

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