Port Hacking Info, New South Wales

95 km north of Sydney via the Newcastle Freeway, Avoca Beach is a popular holiday resort. Avoca Beach boasts a lengthy, beautiful surfing beach enclosed at either end by rocky headlands and offers safe bathing for all the family.

Enjoy pristine white sand beaches and bays, as well as the Shoalhaven River. Canoe, dive, fish, golf, jet ski, horse ride, play tennis, surf, swim, or wind sail. Take a cruise into nearby Jervis Bay to watch dolphins, whales, the seal colony, and penguins. Hike in several National Parks, and observe native animals and birds. Visit historic towns, art galleries, specialty shops, and antique stores.

Bondi is well known for its great sandy beach, as well as its surf. It is a modern and trendy coastal resort, which is very popular. Bondi has a number of cafes and restaurants which look out over the beach and makes a great place to stay and visit.

Carlton offers fantastic shopping outlets, pulsating night life and easy access by car or public transport, the Central Business District and other popular attractions including The Melbourne Zoo, The National Museum, The Royal Exhibition Buildings, The Old Melbourne Goal, The Queen Victoria Market and many Theatres. Nearby sporting venues include The National Tennis Centre, The Melbourne Cricket Ground, The Glasshouse Basketball Stadium and Olympic Park.

Clovelly Beach is amongst the safest beaches in Australia and is home to a family of gropers. Relaxing at the beach and snorkeling are very popular Australian pastimes. Alternatively go horse riding at Centennial Park, sailing or fishing on Sydney Harbour, surfing at Bronte or Bondi Beach, or golfing at up to 10 nearby Golf Courses!

In just over an hours drive from Sydney you can STEP AWAY to ... Pristine Beaches & Vast Waterways - Unspoilt beaches, rugged cliff faces, rock platforms and secluded bays. Delight in our lake systems where you can fish, sail, swim, kayak, cruise and enjoy water sports.

Just 900 metres over the hill from spectacular Killcare Surf Beach lies picturesque Hardys Bay on Brisbane Water. Could all this be only an hour from Sydney? There's something strangely comforting about Hardys Bay. It's probably not high on the list of Central Coast hot spots, having just two cafes, a general store/bottle shop incorporating a defunct service station and being on the road to Pretty Beach and Wagstaffe.

Hunters Hill (also spelt Hunter's Hill) is a suburb on the Lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

Kearns is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Kearns is located 57 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Campbelltown.

Being the gateway to Sydney's South Coast the Kiama Municipality stretches from Gerroa and Seven Mile Beach in the south, west through to the Jamberoo Mountain escarpment and north to the Minnamurra River. Though not large in area Kiama has such a diversity of natural treasures it has been popular with visitors for more than a century with its green undulating countryside and paddocks separated by stone walls, now a trademark of our region.

Killcare is a south-eastern suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located on the Bouddi Peninsula. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area.

Sydney's own Little Italy. To this day the area keeps its Italian flavour with its village atmosphere. There are wonderful restaurants on Norton Street.

The largest mountains on earth are under the Oceans. Mangrove: A tropical coastal Wetland with thick growths of trees in a sheltered saltwater Swamp.

Situated seven miles north-east of Sydney on the lower Northern Beaches, Manly was named by Captain Arthur Phillip after his encounter with the confident and Manly Aboriginal people of the Kay-ye-my clan who lived here. Surrounded on three sides by water, Manly is the perfect destination to enjoy both the habour and the 18 ocean beaches, coves and inlets to swim, sail and surf. But as the locals know, Manly is more than Sydney's premier beach resort. Come by sea or road and take some time to discover its rich heritage and culture, its great shopping, dining and family attractions - it's well worth the trip.

Scotland Island is an island in the north of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Church Point is located 33 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Pittwater Council.

Oatley is a small village at the south-western end of Jervis bay surrounded by National Park. It is two and a half hours drive south of Sydney, or 3 hours north east of Canberra.

Rose Bay, New South Wales is a suburb of Sydney located 5kms to the east of the CBD. Rose Bay is desirable and fairly affluent suburb because it is one of the few places in Sydney you can see both the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney harbour bridge together.

At first sight there does not seem to be much to Sutton Forest - an intersection on the Illawarra Highway between the Freeway and Moss Vale. Few people live here: of those only there are only a few houses, now off the main road; the rest live on properties which spread out towards Moss Vale, Berrima, and Exeter. However, the name is famous, and the visitor is greeted with the sight of dozens of cars parked around the main buildings on weekends and holidays. Why do they come here? For the same reason they have been doing so for over 150 years - as passing travellers, and as visitors to this picturesque part of the Southern Highlands. The entire area between the Bong Bong River (a few kilometres north of Moss Vale) and Paddy's Creek (about ten minutes' drive toward and along the freeway south) was once called Sutton Forest.

Sydney is one of the largest cities in its land size. It reaches across 1580 square kilometres. Sydney's CBD boasts 13 McDonald's alone. Most famous for it's opera house and harbour. The spactacular 2000 olympics were hosted there.

Terrigal is a major coastal suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located 12 kilometres (7 mi) east of Gosford on the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area.

Whale Beach has long been synonymous as a playground for the rich and famous. This pristine stretch of beach is protected by a headland at both ends giving it a feeling of isolation and protection. Magnificent homes are built along the cliffs and escarpments surrounding the beach, catching the beautiful Pacific Ocean views that stretch all the way to the horizon.

Welcome to Wollongong, gateway to the south coast of NSW. Wollongong is Australia's most liveable regional city located just south of Sydney.

Palm Beach is a northern beachside suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Palm Beach is located 41 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Pittwater Council, in the Northern Beaches region. Palm Beach sits on a peninsula at the end of Barrenjoey Road, between Pittwater and Broken Bay. Palm Beach is sometimes colloquially referred to as 'Palmy'.

Cronulla is a beachside suburb, in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Cronulla is located 26 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Sutherland Shire.

North Narrabeen is a suburb in northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. North Narrabeen is located 25 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Pittwater Council. North Narrabeen is part of the Northern Beaches region.

Collaroy is a suburb in northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Collaroy is located 22 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and part of the Northern Beaches region. Collaroy Plateau is a locality in the western part of the suburb.

Mona Vale is a suburb in northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 28 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of Pittwater Council. Mona Vale is also part of the Northern Beaches region.

Narrabeen is a beachside suburb in northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Narrabeen is located 23 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region.

Pyrmont is an inner-city suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Pyrmont is located 2 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Sydney. It is also part of the Darling Harbour region.

Thirroul is a northern seaside suburb of the city of Wollongong, Australia, with the name supposedly Aboriginal for "Valley of Cabbage Tree Palms". Situated between Austinmer and Bulli, it is approximately 13 kilometres north of Wollongong, and 69 km south of Sydney. It lies between the Pacific Ocean and a section of the Illawarra escarpment known as Lady Fuller Park, adjacent to Bulli Pass Scenic Reserve.

Freshwater , formely known as Harbord, is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

Gunnamatta Bay is a small bay in southern Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Newport has been a playground for visitors since the late 1800's. Nestled between the Coast Mountains, Pacific Ocean and Yaquina Bay, the natural beauty of the area draws those seeking a unique and exciting coastal experience.

Warriewood is a suburb in northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

Bronte is a beachside suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Bronte is located 8 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the Waverley Council local government area of the Eastern Suburbs.