Port Stephens Info, New South Wales

Explore a beautiful region offering endless beaches, pristine lakes and majestic forested mountain. Fish, deep sea fishing expeditions. Scuba, Kayak, Rainforest and bird watching tours. Bushwalking. Dolphin and Whale watching cruises

Lake Macquarie is one of the largest coastal saltwater lakes in the Southern Hemisphere, and, as you can see, it is immense in size. Stretching almost 25 kilometres from north to south, there is 175km of lake foreshore. It is 3.2 kilometres at its widest point and offers a variety of activities both on and off the water. This camera, positioned on the roof of the Belmont 16ft Sailing Club, offers a view of Belmont Bay to Marks Point, with the Wallarah Peninsula as the backdrop to the city.

With clearer skies than any capital city in Australia, six surfing beaches, wetlands, Botanic Gardens, colourful convict, architectural and cultural heritage, Merewether Newcastle is definitely worth a look.

Nelson Bay is a coastal resort town of 5230 persons located just inside the mouth of Port Stephens, a large natural harbour. Despite its growing popularity the town, treads a sensible line between tourism and charm.

Newcastle is a river port with a main channel depth of 15.2 metres. The main export is coal and the port is the largest coal port in the World. The majority of the coal is railed to the port from extensive Hunter Valley coalfields. The decline in iron and steel exports in 2000 followed the closure of the cities steel making plant in that year.

Old Bar is a coastal village approximately 15km east of Taree N.S.W. Australia. Old Bar offers a pleasant climate and lifestyle.

North of Sydney on the coast of New South Wales in the Pacific Palms Wallis Lake area you'll find Pacific Palms. Set on a hill resort vacationers can view the Pacific Ocean to the east and Wallis Lake to the west. Nearby Booti Booti State Park ensures that the whole region will maintain its' natural habitat for wildlife and plants. Sailing, boating, fishing and water skiing are popular activities on the many nearby lakes and on the ocean.

Very close to Port Stephens, the 'Dolphin Capital of Australia'! Dolphin or whale watching cruises, sea kayaking, diving, fishing, golf, bush walking, 4WD adventures, dining or shopping in Nelson Bay (5 min.),

Shoal Bay a very popular and protected bay very popular holiday destination. Take a walk on the wild side and check your fitness', a walk to the top of Tomaree Headlands is rewarded with a spectacular viewing of the coastline of Port Stephens. To the west of Tomaree Peninsula is Tilligerry Peninsula. Stretching from Salt Ash to Tanilba Bay, Mallabula and Lemon Tree Passage, The Tilligerry Peninsula offers even more holiday delights with an emphasis on eco-tourism. Port Stephens is only a 21/2 hours drive north of Sydney once here you are miles from anywhere!

Tarro is a north-western suburb of the Newcastle City Council Local Government Area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.

Warners Bay is situated on the northern tip of Lake Macquarie, Australia's largest and most beautiful coastal lake. Opening into the Pacific Ocean, Lake Macquarie is 60 nautical miles north of Sydney Harbour and over three times its size. It is a mecca of sailing, and hosts national and international regattas.

Port Stephens is a large natural harbour located about 160 kilometres (99 mi) north-east of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia.[1] It lies wholly within the Port Stephens Local Government Area (LGA) although its northern shoreline forms the boundary between the Port Stephens and Great Lakes LGAs. More than 26,000 people live within 3 km (1.9 mi) of its 113 km (70 mi) long shoreline and more than 32,000 live within 10 km (6 mi).

Taree is a city on the Mid North Coast, New South Wales, Australia. Taree and nearby Cundletown were settled in 1831 by William Wynter. Since then Taree has grown to a population of around 20,000 people and is the centre of a significant agricultural district. It is 16 km from the sea coast, and 317 km north of Sydney. Taree can be reached by train via the North Coast Railway, and by the Pacific Highway.

Forster is a large coastal town in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, in the Great Lakes Council LGA, about 308 km (191 mi) north-north-east of Sydney. It is immediately adjacent to its twin, Tuncurry, which is the smaller of the two towns. The usual local pronunciation of the name is 'Foster'.