The weather played its part too in ensuring holiday makers had the opportunity to take advantage of all the region as to offer.

The sun shone brightly on most days with big crowds recorded at local beaches while boaters took advantage of favourable conditions to head out to sea and favourite fishing haunts within the Camden Haven river estuary.

Skipper of deep sea charter boat ‘Canopus’ out of North Haven, Rod Watson said the festive period had provided good conditions for outside fishing with most trips resulting in good catches of fish particularly snapper.

Mike Morrison from Dunbogan Boat shed was another kept busy with demand for hire boats and assorted fishing gear, bait and ice at a high level.

Shop owner of Ocean Video Variety Store Pty Ltd in North Haven Jason Atkinson said in late December $1,000 worth of six-day-fishing-licences were sold which amounted to approximately 68 on one particular day day.

Top class entertainment throughout local clubs and hotels and an excellent holiday movie program at Laurieton’s Plaza theatre ensured holidaymakers and locals had a wide variety of activities to keep them amused when not enjoying the area’s natural attractions.

With a new-look and more functional main street for shoppers Laurieton retailers are hoping for continuing high visitation levels throughout the remainer of the holidays.