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Port Stephens Tourism
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Port Stephens is a pleasant holiday centre known as the "Blue Water Paradise" and the "Dolphin and Whale Watching Capital of Australia".
As a major NSW Mid North Coast tourist destination, Port Stephens has everything the holiday maker could want:
• A resident population of bottlenose dolphins, migrating humpback whales in season and home of Australia's rarest seabird, the Goulds Petrel.
• Pristine, unspoiled waterways, over 25 golden sandy beaches, eco-diverse Marine and National Parks and spectacular bushwalking.
• Accommodation ranging from budget backpacker hostels through boutique B&Bs to luxury hotel and self catering family holiday accommodation.
• Eating establishments from fast-food and take-way to exclusive restaurants and romantic dining hideaways.
• Holiday activities & tourist attractions that run the gamut from lying on a sun-baked beach to high adventure in a helicopter or soft adventure on a quad-bike on the Stockton Bight
Getting to Port Stephens:
Port Stephens, NSW Australia Location Map - Click on maps for larger images
By Car: Port Stephens is located 50km north of Newcastle on the NSW North Coast of Australia and is a leisurely 2 1/2 drive along the F3 Freeway from Sydney.
By Air: Newcastle Airport is 30 minutes south of Nelson Bay at Williamtown with direct flights daily from Melbourne, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Canberra and Sydney. Check flight details with airlines direct: Jetstar, Virgin Blue, AeroPelican, Brindabella.
Train & Bus: Uninterrupted train journeys are available from Sydney Central Station to Newcastle, with coach connections direct to Port Stephens. Direct luxury coach travel is also available with Port Stephens Coaches departing daily from Sydney's Central Station. Check the Port stephens Coaches website for timetables, or call 1800 045 949