Port Stephens is just two hours north of Sydney and offers an endless array of things to do and places to stay. Enjoy lazy mornings and long lunches or adventurous, fun-filled days on land or water. Port Stephens is also a great base for exploring the Hunter...we are only an hour’s drive from the Hunter Vineyards or Newcastle and not much further to the Dungog, Barrington Tops region of the Upper Hunter.
Port Stephens Lawn Bowls
You will be hard pressed to find a better location for a lawn bowls trip! Port Stephens is located just 2.5 hours North of Sydney, 1 hour North of Newcastle and a short flight from Melbourne, Brisbane or the Gold Coast. Port Stephens is ...

21st August 2020 (Updated 9th August 2023)
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Port Stephens Blue Water Country Music Festival
Bringing the country to the coast... theBlue Water Country Music Festival is held over the long weekend in June each year and has a strong following of country music enthusiasts. A great event for a Winter weekend, there is always a busy program of music ranging from ...

18th August 2020 (Updated 19th August 2020)
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Port Stephens Bodyboarding
Port Stephens is popular for bodyboarders with a choice of beaches to pick from and decent waves in most weather. The ocean beaches of Stocktonand One Mile at Anna Bay, Box, Wreck or Zenith at Shoal Bayand Fingal Beach are popular (special mention of Box Beach, home of the ...

17th August 2020 (Updated 19th August 2020)
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Port Stephens Bushwalks
Port Stephens is home to the Tomaree National Park, which covers an area of 2,400 hectares.Tomaree National Park has a number of dedicated and well maintained walking tracks, offering stunning views of native flora and the Pacific Ocean. Some walks include - Big Rocky (1.4 kilometres ...

17th August 2020 (Updated 9th August 2023)
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Port Stephens Cycleways
Port Stephens is great for cyclists and bike riders from serious mountain bikers right through to families who enjoy a safe and scenic bike ride. A Port Stephens bike ride offers amazing views and very little traffic (after all we only have single lane roads and only one set ...

17th August 2020 (Updated 9th August 2023)
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Port Stephens Scuba Diving
Port Stephens is a hidden gem for scuba divers. Located just 2.5 hours North of Sydney and a short flight from Melbourne, Brisbane or the Gold Coast, Port Stephens is easily accessible and welcomes divers. Port Stephens Harbour is 2.5 times bigger than Sydney Harbour and makes ...

17th August 2020 (Updated 9th August 2023)
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Dolphin Watching in Port Stephens
Port Stephens Harbour is 2.5 times the size of Sydney Harbour and is home to between 90 and 120 Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins year round (Port Stephens has the largest resident population of dolphins in Australia). This makes Port Stephens one of the most popular places in ...

17th August 2020 (Updated 9th August 2023)
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Fishing in Port Stephens
Port Stephens estuary and surrounding waters are a haven for fishermen (and women). Port Stephens offers estuarine fishing within the Harbour and game fishing offshore. Port Stephens Harbour is 2.5 times larger than Sydney Harbour and makes up a sizeable part of the Port Stephens ...

14th August 2020 (Updated 18th August 2020)
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Golf in Port Stephens
Stay and Play in Port Stephens Port Stephens is the ideal destination for a golfing getaway. Base yourself in Port Stephens and you will have two championship courses close by (Nelson Bay and Horizons). There are also over ten extra golf courses within a hours drive or ferry ...

14th August 2020 (Updated 9th August 2023)
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Nelson Bay Free Things to Do
Port Stephens is perfect for a shortbreak or holiday. It is just 2.5 hours North of Sydney, 1 hour North of Newcastle, 1.5 hours from the Hunter Valley and a short flight from Melbourne, Brisbane or the Gold Coast (Newcastle Airport is actually in Port Stephens and only 30 minutes ...

14th August 2020 (Updated 9th August 2023)
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Whale Watching in Port Stephens
Cast your eyes on the ocean between mid May and mid November... you just never know when you might see a mighty Humpback whale propelling itself skyward and crashing back into the sea. Approximately 25,000 Humpback whalesset out on an annual migration from the cool waters of ...

14th August 2020 (Updated 9th August 2023)
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Port Stephens Sailing
Sail Port Stephens is one of the fastest growing regattas in Australia. It is always held in the April school holidays. The regatta is hosted by the Corlette Point Sailing Club with the assistance of Port Stephens Council and a number of sponsors (including Port Stephens Accommodation). ...

14th August 2020 (Updated 18th August 2020)
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Port Stephens Surfing
Port Stephens has seven surf beaches (and many more sheltered water beaches in the Harbour, which are not so good for surfing but worth a mention) and is a mecca for local surfers and surfers travelling the East Coast of Australia. The most popular surf beaches are Fingal Bay, ...

14th August 2020 (Updated 18th August 2020)
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Port Stephens Food, Wine and Beer Trail
Port Stephens sits on the East Coast of Australia, which would suggest that maybe you could pick up some good seafood here. This is very true, you have the choice of cafes and restaurants in town and overlooking the water that specialise in or at least offer, some fresh local ...

14th August 2020 (Updated 9th August 2023)
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Port Stephens Golfing
The annual Spring Cup, Port Stephens golf tournament is a 'visitor only,' event (male and female). Over the four days four games of golf are played - two at Nelson Bay, one at Horizons and one at Pacific Dunes, plus a welcome cocktail party and a dinner and presentation on the ...

14th August 2020 (Updated 19th August 2020)
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