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The Clyde
River (Bhundoo to the local Aboriginal people) begins its journey 125
km from Batemans Bay in the rugged mountain region to the north.
Sometimes merely a trickle in the upper reaches, the Clyde River passes
through pristine forest areas and National Parks flowing with clean pure
water. As the river nears Batemans Bay it becomes wider and deeper,
with the last 35 km being accessible by larger water vessels. The Clyde
River can be navigated from Shallow Crossing to the Tollgate Islands at
the entrance to Batemans Bay. Although Batemans Bay is the largest town
on the Clyde River this was not always the case, with Nelligen being the
first to have a Post Office in 1858. Batemans Bay did not have a Post
Office until 1894. The early 1900s saw the population of Batemans Bay
overtook that of Nelligen.
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