Moruya Weekend Market

A view of the markets in the distant, from the northern bank of the river.

This market has many more stalls than most suburban or rural weekend markets probably because everyone who lives or visit the Batemans Bay area seek recreation at the famous Moruya markets. Ideally, an open air market should cater to a diverse crowd, offering good food, entertainment, local arts and crafts, second hand stalls, toys, electrical goods, etc. Moruya seem satisfy all these criteria.

This is the famous spring roll stall. The lady who looks Indochinese in appearance worked ceaselessly to meet the orders of the crowd lining up in front of her stall while her manager keeps things under control. There are only two choices - vegetable spring rolls or thinly rolled minced pork rolls.

The other goodies are the freshly squeezed orange juice and macadamia nuts. I was surprised to see exotic Tibetan cuisine sold here, a change from the usual kebas and sausages. Next to it are the honey and prawns stall.

Some of the preowned goods are in pretty good condition and reasonably priced. Do check out handiwork and crafts among stalls selling similar things. I realized what a bargain I got when I saw another stall charged at least 20 per cent more for the same stuff.

Scenic Moruya

The Moruya bridge was touted as the inspiration for the iconic Sydney harbour bridge.

The calm waters of Moruya river with blue mountains in the background.

A relaxing walk is a good way to end a morning's tour of Moruya.