Travel Guide of Port Stephens in Australia by Influencers and Travelers

Port Stephens Council is a local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. The area is just north of Newcastle and is adjacent to the Pacific Highway which runs through Raymond Terrace, the largest town and Council seat.

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The Best Things to Do and Visit in Port Stephens

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1 - Nelson Bay

Nelson Bay is a significant township of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.

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Nelson Bay things to do in Port Stephens

2 - Stockton Beach

Stockton Beach is located north of the Hunter River in New South Wales, Australia. It is 32 km long and stretches from Stockton, to Anna Bay. Over many years Stockton Beach has been the site of numerous shipwrecks and aircraft crash sites. In World War II it was fortified against a possible attack by Imperial Japanese forces.

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Stockton Beach things to do in Port Stephens

3 - Sandboarding in Port Stephens

Travel over the Sydney Harbour Bridge along the North Coast to the blue water paradise of Port Stephens. With crystal clear waters, Port Stephens boasts over 26 pristine beaches, National Parks and diverse marine life. At Nelson Bay we have free time for lunch (own expense) with plenty of venues and shops to wander and find what you like. It’s then onto a dolphin watch cruise to explore the bay and get up close to the bottlenose dolphins that live here all year round. Jump into the boom net for some aqua fun! Then off to a 30km long beach and the largest sand dunes in the southern hemisphere to take a 4WD over the dunes to sandboard don the huge slopes – lots of laughs and hard work walking back up! Walk along the beach and in the warmer months you can swim. Today is a coastal adventure for great memories and photos.

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Sandboarding in Port Stephens things to do in Port Stephens

4 - Newcastle

The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie local government areas.

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Newcastle things to do in Port Stephens

5 - Bogey Hole

The Bogey Hole, also known as the Commandant's Baths, is a heritage-listed sea bath in Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia. It is thought to be the oldest surviving European construction in the city area. The pool was hewn from a sandstone/conglomerate rock shelf at the base of cliffs near Shepherds Hill.

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Bogey Hole things to do in Port Stephens

6 - Anna Bay

Anna Bay is the name of a suburb, a town and a bay in the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.

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Anna Bay things to do in Port Stephens

7 - Myall Lakes National Park

Myall Lakes National Park is a national park located in New South Wales, Australia, 236 kilometres north of Sydney. It encompasses one of the state's largest coastal lake systems Myall Lakes, and includes Broughton Island.

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Myall Lakes National Park things to do in Port Stephens

8 - Merewether

Merewether is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 3 km from Newcastle's central business district with a population of around 11,000. The suburb stretches 3 km from Merewether Beach in the east to Adamstown in the west.

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Merewether things to do in Port Stephens

9 - Stockton

Stockton is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 600 m from Newcastle's central business district. It is the only residential suburb of the City of Newcastle that lies north of the Hunter River.

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Stockton things to do in Port Stephens

10 - Salt Ash

Salt Ash is a rural suburb of the Port Stephens local government areas in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the main road between Newcastle and Nelson Bay but is largely undeveloped, partly because it is the location of the Salt Ash Air Weapons Range which is used by pilots from RAAF Base Williamtown for training purposes.