The Eden Visitor Information Centre is an award winning visitor centre housed within the iconic Eden Welcome Centre building at Snug Cove. A visit to Eden isn’t complete without dropping by the centre to learn all that Eden has to offer, and picking up a locally made souvenir of your stay.
HISTORY OF VISITOR CENTRES IN EDEN
in 1983 the Eden Chamber of Commerce was responsible for establishing an information centre within Eden, the Chamber continued operating the centre until Bega Valley Shire Council took on the operation in 2001. In 2007 the council announced that the Eden Visitor Information Centre would be closed, prompting the Chamber of Commerce to resume operation of the centre until a new entity “Eden Tourism Incorporated” was established.
In 2021 the Eden Welcome Centre was officially opened, at the Eden Port. The Eden Visitor Information Centre moved from its prior location into a new purpose built space within the Welcome Centre.
Since relocating to the Eden Welcome Centre, visitation to the Visitor Information Centre has risen to 100,000 people annually.
Boasting a larger floor space, the most modern technology and impressive design, the new Eden Visitor Information Centre is a must visit, when coming to Eden.
OUR TEAM
Our centre is staffed by a team of friendly, knowledgeable volunteers overseen by Tourism Manager Jason Lewington and supported by retail Supervisor Ros Owen.
The volunteers staff the information counter 7 days a week, 363 days a year and many of them are proud to have volunteered at the centre for ten years or more. They are all Eden locals who are passionate about the town and surrounds, and look forward to sharing their tips and recommendations with visitors.
If you would like to join our team, please visit our careers page HERE for Volunteer or Paid roles at the centre.
EBIKE HIRE
Inside the visitor centre you will find a large fleet of eBikes available for hire.
Grab an easy to use, lightweight electric bike for a two hire with helmet and route map provided, then follow the trail from the visitor centre to take in the beautiful sites of Aslings Beach, Lake Curalo and viewing platforms along the way for magnificent views of Twofold Bay.
The bikes can be booked either in the centre, or in advance, online HERE.
OUR GIFT SHOP
The centre is home to an impressive gift shop, showcasing carefully curated products including clothing, toys, jewellery, candles, homewares, art, souvenirs and produce.
Peruse the range of books (including children’s books) that are by local authors or tell the stories of Eden’s fascinating heritage and history.
You can also visit our online store HERE to purchase many of the items we have in-store, with shipping Australia wide!
MULTIPLE AWARDS & ACCREDITATIONS
The Eden Visitor Information Centre is accredited under accreditation programs, including as an “Accredited Visitor Information Centre” with Destination NSW as well as holding accreditation in the areas of “quality tourism” and “sustainable tourism with the Australian Tourism Industry Council.
Some of our awards include:
- ‘Tourism Star Award’ at the 2021 NSW Tourism Awards.
- Bronze in the category of ‘Visitor Servicing’ at the 2022 NSW Tourism Awards.
- Silver in the category of ‘Small Town’ at the 2023 NSW Top Tourism Town Awards.
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