Mogo, which in Aboriginal means diminish wealth quickly (only kidding!), is aptly named. On the Princes Hwy only 10kms south of Bateman's Bay, it is a fun place to stop (and shop!).
For those not so fond of the retail therapy, there are other attractions. The Mogo Zoo is quite famous and has one of Australia's best private collections of animals that include a variety of the big cats, as well as other exotic species. Due to bad weather during our stay at Tomakin, we didn't do the zoo, but it is on our list for when we return to Bateman's Bay in a couple of weeks.Mogo was originally a Gold Rush Town of the 1860's, and much has been done to retain its authenticity. There is the Gold Rush Village, where you can get a pan and look for a fortune in the old creek, or for the less adventurous, there is a Newsagancy where you can buy a lotto ticket. Not the same thrill, I know, but probably the same result - zilch!
The shops are pretty good. An amazing housewares store with a bigger range that David Jones, as well as lots of clothes, souvenirs such as the obligatory "My Nana went to Mogo and all I got was this lousy T-Shirt", "Where the hell is Mogo?" T- Shirt, and many more cliched items that we are all too familiar with. Lots of galleries, locally made jewellery, locally made leather, great Ice Cream shops and Jenny's Lolly Shop, where there is every kind of sugar fix known to mankind, and then some, including a Chuppa Chup so big, I defy any kid to get it in his gob without surgery! Some really nice cafe's. Our favourite was Tyler's Pantry where we had a great gnocchi, with burnt sage butter, for lunch. Yummeeee!We liked Mogo, and would recommend a stop to anyone travelling these parts.
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