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Point Stephens Lighthouse and Fingal Island

Tomaree National Park

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  • Visitors at the World War II gun emplacement at Fort Tomaree. Photo: J Spencer/OEH

    World War II gun emplacements

    Discover the military history of Port Stephens on a guided tour of the historic gun emplacements at Tomaree Head in Tomaree National Park on the north coast of NSW.

  • Sugarloaf Point, Myall Lakes National Park. Photo: John Spencer

    Sugarloaf Point Lighthouse

    The historic Sugarloaf Point Lighthouse, at the northern end of Myall Lakes National Park not far from Forster offers coastal views and is a top spot for whale watching.

 

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Walkers admire coastal views and islands from the lookout at Tomeree Head Summit. Credit: Remy Brand © Remy Brand

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Tomaree Coastal Walk

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A cyclist on Glenrock mountain biking trails. Photo: John Spencer © DPE

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Glenrock mountain biking trails

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Coastal view from Tomaree Head summit walk. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Tomaree Head Summit walk

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Treachery Headland Walk, Myall Lakes National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Treachery Headland walking track

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Couple seated on the sand of Zenith Beach at sunrise, with a dramatic rocky headland in the background. Photo: John Spencer © DPE

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Zenith Beach

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Black Oaks picnic area, Myall Lakes National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Black Oaks picnic area

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An aerial view of a person walking along Booti walking track with the ocean and Booti Booti national park in the background. Credit: John Spencer © DPE

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Booti walking track

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Dark Point, Myall Lakes National Park. Photo: Jodie Chalker/NSW Government

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Dark Point Aboriginal Place

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A man stands on the dunes looking out toward the headland on Dark Point walking track in Myall Lakes National Park. Photo: John Spencer © DPIE

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Dark Point walking track

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Picnic tables and barbecue shelter, Elizabeth Beach picnic area, Booti Booti National Park. Photo credit: John Spencer © DPIE

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Elizabeth Beach picnic area

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Engels Reach Picnic Area, Myall Lakes National Park. Photo: Katrina Gray

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Engels Reach picnic area

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Young couple on Fort Tomaree walk in Tomaree National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Fort Tomaree walk

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A Gould's petrel chick, Cabbage Tree Island. Photo: John Spencer © DCCEEW

Immersive stories

Gould's petrel immersive story Tomaree Head

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The Grandis in Grandis picnic area, Myall Lakes National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Grandis picnic area

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Hearts Point picnic area, Myall Lakes National Park. Photo: John Spencer © DPIE

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Hearts Point picnic area

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Hole in the Wall picnic area, Myall Lakes National Park. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Hole in the Wall picnic area

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Old Mining road, Myall Lakes National Park. Photo: Shane Chalker

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Mining Road to Old Gibber Road cycling trail

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Mungo Brush Rainforest walk. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Mungo Rainforest walk

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Mungo Rainforest walk, Myall Lakes National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Mungo walking track

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Forest Photo: Michael Van Ewijk © OEH

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Neranie Headland walking track

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Northern Broadwater picnic area, Myall Lakes National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Northern Broadwater picnic area

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O'Sullivans picnic area tall trees, Myall Lakes National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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O'Sullivans Gap picnic area

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Pipers Creek picnic area, Myall Lakes National Park. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Pipers Creek picnic area

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Rainforest WalkHunter Wetlands National Park. Photo: Susan Davis © OEH

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Rainforest walk to Riverside Park

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Riverside Park, Hunter Wetlands National Park. Photo: Susan Davis/NSW Government

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Riverside Park

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Submarine Beach walking track, Myall Lakes National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Submarine Beach walking track

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Tamboi Pinic Area, Myall Lakes National Park. Photo: Shane Chalker/NSW Government

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Tamboi picnic area

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Tamboi walking track pathway, Myall Lakes National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Tamboi walking track

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The Welcome walk, Hunter Wetlands National Park. Photo: Susan Davis

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The Welcome walk

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Tip to Tail trail, Wallingat National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Tip to Tail trail

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Wreck Beach walk, Tomaree National Park. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

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Wreck Beach walk

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Yacaaba Headland walking track sea view, Myall Lakes National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Yacaaba Headland walking track

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3 people walking on Yuelarbah walking track in Glenrock State Conservation Area. They're surrounded by coastal rainforest, with Flaggy Creek flowing in the background. Photo: Jared Lyons © DPE

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Yuelarbah walking track

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Aerial photo showing people on the boardwalk at Birubi Point Aboriginal Place and the cultural artwork by Worimi man, Gerard Black. Credit: Daniel Parsons © Daniel Parsons

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Birubi Point Aboriginal Place

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Aerial photo of Slot canyon lookout, perched over the a gap in the cliffline above the ocean. Credit: John Spencer © DPE

Walk

Birubi Point to One Mile Beach walking track

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Two men sit on towels on the white sands of Box Beach, against a backdrop of breaking surf, blue ocean water and rugged rocky coastline. Photo: © Erin McGauley

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Box Beach

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Aerial view of 4 people on a walking track on Broughton Island, Myall Lakes National Park. Photo: John Spencer © DPIE

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Broughton Island walking tracks

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2 horse riders on Columbey horse riding trails surrounded by trees in Columbey National Park. Photo: Liam Banyer © DPIE

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Columbey horse riding trails

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A man in a wheelchair with a woman and a young child at Dudley Beach, Glenrock State Conservation Area. Photo: Jared Lyons © DPE

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Dudley Beach

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A group of women in hiking gear standing on a bridge in Tomaree Nation Park. Photo: Sharon Mackay © Women Embrace Adventure

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Embrace Tomaree women's guided coastal walk

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Fingal Island Lighthouse. Photo: Jeannie Lawson © Aquamarine Adventures.

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Fingal Island eco-walk and lighthouse tour

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View of people walking over green grass toward the white tower of Point Stephens lighthouse. Photo credit: Bonita Holmes-Nu © Moonshadow-TQC Cruises

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Fingal Island historical lighthouse tour

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A NPWS Aboriginal Discovery ranger teaching a child abut traditional tools. Photo: Adam Hollingworth/DPE

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Glenrock Aboriginal cultural tour

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A coastal view of Glenrock State Conservation Area. Photo © Geotrail and Nature Tours

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Glenrock discovery walking tour

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Mountain bikers in Glenrock State Conservation Area. Photo: © Shaun Sursok

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Glenrock kids' mountain bike coaching

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View of 4 paddlers in kayaks crossing a calm lake and bushland along the shores. Photo credit: Glenn MacFadyen © School of Yak

Paddle

Guided kayak adventures at Smiths Island

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A lookout perched on the rugged cliff edge along Tomaree Coastal walk, near Iris Moore lookout and picnic area in Tomaree National Park. Photo: John Spencer © DPE

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Iris Moore lookout and picnic area

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Arial shot of The Ruins campground in Booti Booti National Park, between Wallis Lake and Seven Mile Beach. Photo credit: John Spencer © DPIE

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Junior ranger: Booti Booti coastal adventure tour

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The Dudley Beach rock shelf at low tide, showing tree stumps from the fossilised forest, Glenrock State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer © DPE

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Junior ranger: Glenrock coastal adventure tour

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Walkers on Tomaree Coastal walk near Boat Harbour, Tomaree National Park. Photo: John Spencer © DPE

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Junior ranger: Tomaree coastal adventure tour

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View of a sandy beach and breaking waves beneath a blue sky, with a rugged headland in the distance. Photo: Josh Ford © DPE

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Kingsley Beach

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Group of children on bike tour. Photo © Bike and Fitness.

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Mountain bike coaching for all ages

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A mountain biking instructor on a bike explains technique as another cyclist stands and watches. Photo credit: Stephen Ardern © Momentum is your Friend

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Mountain bike skills instruction at Glenrock

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Tour group with people in double kayaks on calm waters in Myall Lakes National Park. Photo © Lazy Paddles

Paddle

Myall Lakes escape paddling tours

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Sand and rock pools in foreground, with headlands and view of the coast against a blue sky in background. Photo: John Spencer © DPE

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Ocean rockpool nature tour: Glenrock

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Walkers enjoying view from the rock platform at Tomaree National Park. Photo: John Spencer © DPE

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Ocean rockpool nature tour: Tomaree

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A group of people riding camels along the beach on a guided tour with Oakfield Ranch Camel Rides. Photo credit: © Oakfield Ranch Camel Rides

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Port Stephens guided camel rides

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Two people fishing at the waters edge on a beach. Photo credit: Tony Neill © Port Stephens Beach Fishing Safaris

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Port Stephens half-day beach fishing safari

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3 people wearing helmets ride blue quad bikes along coastal dunes. Photo © Quad Bike King

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Quad Bike King tours in Worimi sand dunes

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View across dunes to people and a vehicle on Samurai Beach and a distant headland. Photo: Jim Cutler © DPIE

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Samurai Beach

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Quad bikers riding on Worimi sand dunes. Photo: Sand Dune Adventures

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Sand Dune Adventures quad bike tour

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Walkers leaving Zenith Beach with Tomaree Head Summit in the background. Credit: Remy Brand © Remy Brand

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Shoal Bay to Fingal Bay walking track

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Aerial photo of Slot canyon lookout, perched over the a gap in the cliffline above the ocean. Credit: John Spencer © DPE

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Slot canyon lookout

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A surfer riding a wave. Photo: Mojosurf © Mojosurf

Surf

Surf lessons in Tomaree National Park

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A group of surfers with boards practice stance alongside their instructor at a beach. Image © Gary Hughes Surface School of Surf

Surf

Tailored surf lessons at Booti Booti beaches

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A man in a 4WD vehicle for Tag-Along and Passenger Tours travels down a dune under clear skies. Photo: Nicole Boyle © 4WD Tag-Along and Passenger Tours

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Tomaree 4WD tag-along and passenger tours

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A NPWS ranger and 2 park visitors take in the view from a coastal lookout in Tomaree National Park. Photo: John Spencer © DPE

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Tomaree coastal walking tour

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View of 2 brightly-coloured kayaks at the shoreline of Myall Lake, with the sun setting behind trees. Photo credit: Tony Schofield © Adventure Activities Outdoors

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Top of the Myall guided sunset kayak tours

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A group of people riding horses along the shoreline on a Sahara Trails tour. Credit: Imogyn Allardice © Sahara Trails

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Worimi beach horse riding tours

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A tour group standing in front of a 4WD with their sandboards. Credit: Andrew Hay © Sand Dune Safaris

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Worimi guided sandboarding and sand surfing adventures

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A group enjoys sand boarding on the dunes alongside a red Port Stephens 4WD Tours vehicle. Photo credit: Ray Alley © Port Stephens 4WD Tours

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Worimi sand boarding adventure in coastal dunes

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Aerial view of 5 people standing at the top of a massive sand dune, holding their sand boards in the air. Photo © 4WD Tours R Us

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Worimi sand boarding with 4WD Tours R Us

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Two men wearing day packs stand near the base of a rocky headland, alongside the clean white sands and turquoise waters of Wreck Beach. Photo: © Erin McGauley

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Wreck Beach

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Bombala walking track, Glenrock State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Bombala walking track

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Cabbage Palm loop walking track, Wallingat National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Cabbage Palm loop walking track

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Double Wharf picnic area, Karuah National Park. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Double Wharf picnic area

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Double Wharf to Whoota Whoota cycle loop, Wallingat National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Double Wharf to Whoota lookout cycle loop

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Double Wharf trail, Wallingat National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Double Wharf trail

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Leggy Point loop walking track, Glenrock State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Leggy Point loop walking track

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Southern Boundary trail, Wallingat National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Southern Boundary trail

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Sugar Creek trail, Wallingat National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Sugar Creek trail

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2 people sitting at a picnic table looking at the view of Wallis Lake at Sunset picnic area in Booti Booti National Park. Credit: John Spencer © DPE

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Sunset picnic area

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Coachwood loop walking track, Wallingat National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Coachwood loop walking track

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Cockatoo picnic area, Wallingat National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Cockatoo picnic area

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Tomaree National Park signs. Photo: John Spencer

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Fishermans Bay foreshore

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Gur-um-bee picnic area, Wallingat National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Gur-um-bee picnic area

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Hunter Wetlands National Park. Photo: Susan Davis © OEH

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Scotts Point Way to Riverside Park trail

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Seaham Swamp Bird Hide, Seaham Swamp Nature Reserve. Photo: John Spencer

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Seaham Swamp Bird Hide

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Seaham Swamp walk, Seaham Swamp Nature Reserve. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Seaham Swamp walk

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Stockton sandspit, Hunter Wetlands National Park. Photo: Susan Davis

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Stockton sandspit

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Sugar Creek picnic area, Wallingat National Park. Photo: Ian Charles

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Sugar Creek picnic area

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Wallingat Forest drive, Wallingat National Park. Photo: Ian Charles/NSW Government

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Wallingat Forest drive

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Whoota Whoota lookout, Wallingat National Park. Photo: Ian Charles/NSW Government

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Whoota Whoota lookout

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Aerial photo showing the cultural artwork by Worimi man Gerard Black at Birubi Point Aboriginal Place. Credit: Daniel Parsons © Daniel Parsons

Learn

Birubi storytelling: Matjarr nguka biinba

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Burwood trail, Glenrock State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Burwood trail

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The view looking north from the spur. Photo: John Yurasek © OEH

Itinerary

Itinerary: Central Coast

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Nearby camping and accommodation

View of the ocean and camping platform at Broughton Island campground, Myall Lakes National Park. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

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Broughton Island campground

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A group of friends sitting beside their campervan at Mungo Brush campground. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

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Mungo Brush campground

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Aerial view of the beach and campground facilities at The Ruins campground. Photo credit: Shane Chalker © Shane Chalker

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The Ruins campground and picnic area

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Aerial view of Davies Cottage, set on a hill above Boat Beach and Sugarloaf Bay in Myall Lakes National Park. Photo: John Spencer © DPIE

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Davies Cottage

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An aerial view of the ocean and Baileys Cottage in Glenrock State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer © DPIE

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Baileys Cottage

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Banksia Green campground, Myall Lakes National Park. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Banksia Green campground

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Boomeri campground, Myall Lakes National Park. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Boomeri campground

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Brambles Green Campground, Myall Lakes National Park. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Brambles Green campground

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Cutlers Cottage exterior, Myall Lakes National Park. Photo credit: Troy Sinclair © Troy Sinclair

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Cutlers Cottage

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Dees Corner campground, Myall Lakes National Park. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Dees Corner campground

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Joes Cove campground and Two Mile Lake in Myall Lakes National Park. Photo: John Spencer © DPIE

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Joes Cove campground

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Johnsons Beach campground, Myall Lakes National Park. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Johnsons Beach campground

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Korsmans Landing campground, Myall Lakes National Park. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Korsmans Landing campground and picnic area

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Mackaway Bay campground, Myall Lakes National Park. Photo: OEH

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Mackaway Bay campground

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Neranie campground tents, Myall Lakes National Park. Photo:John Spencer/DPIE

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Neranie campground and picnic area

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2 campers setting up a tent on the grass. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Rivermouth campground

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Sunset over the ocean from Head Keeper's cottage verandah in Myall Lakes National Park. Photo: Seal Rocks Lighthouse Cottages

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Seal Rocks Lighthouse Cottages

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Shelly Beach campground, Myall Lakes National Park. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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Shelly Beach campground

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Stewart and Lloyds campground, Myall Lakes National Park. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Stewart and Lloyds campground

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Wells campground, Myall Lakes National Park. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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The Wells campground

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Aerial view of Two Mile Sands campground in Myall Lakes National Park. Photo: John Spencer © DPIE

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Two Mile Sands campground

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A man sitting by his tent at Violet Hill campground and picnic area in Myall Lakes National Park. Photo: John Spencer © DPIE

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Violet Hill campground and picnic area

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Wallingat campground, Wallingat National Park. Photo: Ian Charles/NSW Government

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Wallingat River campground

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White Tree Bay campground, Myall Lakes National Park. Photo: John Spencer/DPIE

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White Tree Bay campground and picnic area

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Yagon campground, Myall Lakes National Park. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Yagon campground

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Sandy shallows of Two Mile Lake with wooded shoreline and views to the distant shore. Photo: John Spencer © DPIE

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Freshwater campground

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View across sand to vehicles, people, and a tent on Samurai Beach in Tomaree National Park. Photo: Jim Cutler © DPIE

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Samurai Beach campground

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Little Mountain Campground, Karuah National Park. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Little Mountain campground

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Children playing by the lake, Myall Lakes National Park. Photo: Nolan Verheij-Full

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NRMA Myall Shores Holiday Park

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Tattersalls campground, Karuah National Park. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Tattersalls campground

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Campers cooking up a storm at Bungarie Bay campground. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

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Bungarie Bay campground

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Lyre bird

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Sunnyside campground

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Visitor paddling across Boolambayte Lake, Bungarie Bay campground. Credit: John Spencer © DPE

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Myall Lakes National Park

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A woman and two children run towards the sea on a beach, Booti Booti National Park. Photo credit: John Spencer © DPIE

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Booti Booti National Park

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Glenrock State Conservation Area. Photo: Adam Hollingworth © DPE

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Glenrock State Conservation Area

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Stockton Sandpit, Hunter Wetlands National Park. Photo: Susan Davis/OEH

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Hunter Wetlands National Park

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Walkers on a steel boardwalk ascending Tomeree Head Summit. Credit: Remy Brand © Remy Brand

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Tomaree National Park

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Wallingat Forest drive, Wallingat National Park. Photo: Ian Charles/NSW Government

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Wallingat National Park

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A man fishing on the beach in Worimi National Park. Photo: John Spencer © DPIE

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Worimi National Park

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Little Mountain Campground, Karuah National Park. Photo: John Spencer/NSW Government

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Karuah National Park

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Seaham Swamp Nature Reserve. Photo: John Spencer © DPIE

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Seaham Swamp Nature Reserve

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Awabakal Nature Reserve

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Black Bulga State Conservation Area

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Boondelbah Nature Reserve

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Bulahdelah State Conservation Area

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Bull Island Nature Reserve

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Bushy Island Nature Reserve

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Columbey National Park

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Columbey State Conservation Area

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Corrie Island Nature Reserve

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Ghin-Doo-Ee National Park

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Gir-um-bit National Park

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Gir-um-bit State Conservation Area

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John Gould Nature Reserve

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Karuah Nature Reserve

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Karuah State Conservation Area

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Killarney Nature Reserve

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Little Broughton Island Nature Reserve

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Medowie Nature Reserve

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Medowie State Conservation Area

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Moffats Swamp Nature Reserve

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Monkerai Nature Reserve

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Moon Island Nature Reserve

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One Tree Island Nature Reserve

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Seal Rocks Nature Reserve

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Shark Island Nature Reserve

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Smiths Lake Nature Reserve

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Snapper Island Nature Reserve

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Stormpetrel Nature Reserve

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Tilligerry National Park

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Tilligerry Nature Reserve

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Tilligerry State Conservation Area

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Wallaroo National Park

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Worimi Regional Park

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Worimi State Conservation Area

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Whale watching top spots

NSW national parks have the best vantage points to see whales during their annual migration, which takes place from May to November. Plan your next coastal adventure.

A humpback whale breaches the water off the NSW coast, near Sydney. Photo credit: Wayne Reynolds &copy Wayne Reynolds
Point Stephens Lighthouse and Fingal Island

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