Screech Owl Valley 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.