The Clyde is one of the cleanest rivers on the east coast — its oysters are the proof — and a houseboat is the only accommodation that puts you on it after the day boats go home. Clyde River Houseboats’ fleet from North Batemans Bay rates 4.4 stars across 106 reviews.
★ 4.4 · 106 Google reviews (correct at the time of writing, July 2026)
Property photo via Google Maps
On the water
No licence, full briefing, then a river of moody bends, spotted gums to the waterline and oyster sheds selling dozens straight over the gunwale. Most crews idle up to Nelligen for the pub and drift back down with the tide.
Around the Clyde
Nelligen’s riverside village is the classic run upstream — one of the South Coast’s quiet gems, the kind we collect in our underrated small towns guide — while Batemans Bay’s bridge, beaches and fish co-op hold the mouth.
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