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 seafood. There are also two fish Read more…
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 the world for dolphin watching. The Port Stephens dolphins Read more…
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 up a sizeable section of the Port Stephens Great Read more…
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 of traffic lights). Port Stephens has Read more…
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 2 star ‘Burton Toyota Box Beach Pro,’ Read more…
Spring is arguably the best time to visit Port Stephens with the weather warming up, the days getting longer, the beaches looking spectacular (and uncrowded), the dolphins are still here and the whales are heading back South with their calves and all the attractions, activities, cafes and restaurants are back at full schedules and with new Spring Read more…
Port Stephens offers endless opportunities for photographers, from amateurs right through to professionals. The natural beauty of the area includes Port Stephens Harbour (2.5 times larger than Sydney Harbour and home to approximately 160 bottlenose dolphins year round), Tomaree National Park with coastal bushland, walking tracks (and Tomaree Headland which offers amazing views across the Bay and up Read more…
Port Stephensis the ideal destination to get the extended familytogether for a family reunion. There is plenty to do for young and old (and everyone in between), there is plenty of accommodation to suit and it is so accessible (just 2.5 hours drive from Sydney or a short flight from Melbourne, Brisbane or the Gold Read more…
Every now and then in today’s frantic roller-coaster ride of life, we just need to stop, get off the ride and take breath… A Port Stephens family holiday is the perfect antidote for a busy life. It allows you and your family to get back to basics and rediscover the things that matter, and enjoy Read more…
Port Stephens is a ‘Blue Water Wonderland,’ located on the East coast of Australia, just 2.5 hours drive North of Sydney and one hour North of Newcastle. Port Stephens is 979km2 and has a growing population of over 64,000 (and projected growth of 23,000 over the next 15 years). The main employment sectors in the Read more…
