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Tolin's 2024 World Cruise blog posts, Day 38 Feb 16, 2024, Eden, AU Scenery of the Sapphire Coast

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Eden   is a coastal town in the   South Coast   region of   New South Wales ,   Australia . The town is 297 miles south of the   state   capital   Sydney   and is the most southerly town in New South Wales, 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   harbor   in the southern hemisphere, and Snug Cove on its western boundary. At the   2016 census , Eden had a population of 3,151. The eastern coastline has rugged cliffs at the southern end and a wide, sandy surf beach, Aslings Beach, north of the cliffs. The beach ends at the entrance to Lake Curalo, a safe boating inlet of Twofold Bay. Although the urban settlement of Eden commenced in 1843 the settlement was not officially proclaimed as a township until 20 March 1885. The town's main industries include fishing, forestry, and tourism. History The local  Aboriginal  people who lived in the region prior to the