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Dutchmans Beach  

A gorgeous white sandy beach surrounded by casuarina and eucalyptus trees. A very secluded spot with gentle waters making it a popular beach with families. Plenty of shaded picnic areas and both electric and wood BBQ's with children’s play equipmen ...

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Fly Point Halifax Park Aquatic Reserve  

The Fly Point-Halifax Park Aquatic Reserve was declared in January 1983. This reserve lies between Fly Point and Nelson Head, it extends from the mean high watermark to 500 metres off shore. A small area between the two jetties at Little Beach is not ...

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Gan Gan Lookout  

Gan Gan Hill is Port Stephens' highest and most accessible lookout. From a height of 160 metres one can see commanding views of the whole of Port Stephens, right through to Newcastle in the south and the Myall Lakes to the north. At the right time of ...

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Nelson Bay Craft Markets  

The markets are in the park next to the Port Stephens Community Arts Centre. Various types of handicraft stalls including art and pottery plus plants, and cakes. Picnic areas including wood barbecues and water available. ...

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Nelson Bay Heritage Walk  

This scenic walk highlights 40 historical sites between Dutchman's Bay and Little Beach, including part of the original gravel road from Newcastle and the towns first cemetery with Chinese fisherman's graves. The walk ends at the inner lighthouse at ...

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Nelson Head Inner Lighthouse  

Multiple Heritage Award Winner! The Reserve: Nelson Head Lighthouse Cottage and Rescue Station Reserve, nestling within its white picket fence, is situated on a lawned headland that rises some 53 metres (175 feet) just inside the entrance to Port S ...

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Port Stephens Native Flora Garden  

Located at the crest of Fly Point Park, the Native Flora Gardens are tended by volunteer community members with the help of Ngioka Centre staff. The gardens have local and other Australian native flora, various species of plants, wines, trees (inclu ...

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Toboggan Hill Park  

Toboggan run is set in 14 hectares of natural bushland. 50 toboggans on wheels. Powerful brakes to control speed. Maximum speed is approximately 40km/h. Capacity for 600 runs per hour. Climb onto the tobogg ...

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editors picks

Keswick Island, Whitsunday's

Keswick Island's Basil Bay Beach keswickisland | 2008-12-04 | Information & history about Keswick & neighbouring Islands in the Cumberland Group. | read more

Good Looking Devils in Tasmania

P1010129.JPG grounddweller | 2008-12-18 | When Most People think of the Tasmanian devil the first thing that comes to mind is the Whirlwind Brown Tas from Warner Brothers. | read more

Thornton’s Beach at Cape Tribulation

The beach and us marief | 2009-01-05 | A beautiful isolated beach in Tropical North Queensland with historical reference to Captain Cook's discovery of the Eastern Coast of Australia | read more

Shelter from the rain

The Grampians DaanSpijer | 2008-12-08 | An impending storm, an invitation to shelter in a guest-house and the unexpected consequences. | read more

Eumundi Market

Food Stalls, Eumundi Emma | 2008-09-05 | Eumundi Markets are in Southern Queensland (Sunshine Coast) and are a short drive from the popular tourist destinations; Noosa, and Maroochydore. | read more

Whale Watching in Hervey Bay near Fraser Island, Queensland

Tasman Venture Kristy79 | 2008-09-02 | Whale Watching in the pristine waters of Hervey Bay with the magnificent backdrop of Fraser Island. | read more

The Saga of the Randy Old Goat

Angry Goat barnesbay | 2008-12-14 | On a balmy Autumn afternoon in early May 1997, I was enjoying a relaxing game on the computer, when the phone rang.... | read more

Nigretta Falls, VIC

Nigretta Falls miekecasanova | 2009-01-05 | A visit to Nigretta Falls near Hamilton is a must-do | read more

Visit American River, Kangaroo Island

View of Strawbridge Point, Kangaroo Island seayu | 2008-12-18 | Nestled on a hillside in native bushland, facing sea and lagoon, a little Australian town on Kangaroo Island, off Adelaide and the Fleurieu peninsula, called American River. | read more

Escape To Kangaroo Island

A typical 'dirt road' on Kangaroo Island seayu | 2008-12-18 | Kangaroo Island, South Australia: 150 long by 50 km wide, more than 4'000 km2, one km2 per inhabitant. This is a place for those who love space and nature | read more

 

 

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