Coastal extravaganza | Port Stephens

Fly into the Newcastle airport from anywhere in Australia, Port Stephens is just 35 km from the airport. We hired a car and headed straight to the Salamander Bay.

A destination, which offers almost everything, majestic beaches, kayaking, dolphin watch, koala spotting, mountain trekking and sweeping bay views.

#Tomaree Mountain Summit

The Tomaree Mountain Summit walk, at Port Stephens was on our list for the 1st day, though we ventured Port Stephens (Newcastle) during peak winter, the trek up to the Tomaree mountain summit was a cake walk.

Port Stephen is best ventured with a car, a decently small coastal town which offers amazing bay views from many corners of the town.

The trek up to the top of the Tomaree Mountain summit takes appx 20 mins and isn’t a hard task to climb with a toddler too. There are designated path and walking trail along with stairs making the trek easy for any age group.

For rewarding and panaromic views over Port Stephens and the surroundislands of port stephensing islands of Boondelbah islands nature reserves, this tour is highly recommended by me.

#Tomaree Mountain Lookouts

There are plenty of Lookouts over the Salamander and the Shoal Bay from the Tomaree top.

Calm your senses with the 360-degree view of the Tasman Sea, or just sit down and relax over some food while you unwind with your family.

#Salamadar Bay

#Fingal Bay

Have you spotted a whale before?

If not then your at the right place to do so, whale spotting during winter is a common activity that visitors and locals indulge at the Fingal Bay.

The Fingal bay offers pretty rustic views of the Tasman sea and the huge mountain rocks compliment its beauty too. There are stunning  Port Stephens Light House views, however, you can only access the Island Lighthouse through a small spit of land which goes underwater during the high tide.

This is one of those best-hidden beaches, you would love to wander.

#Nelson Bay

Nelson Bay is the commercial hub of Port Stephens and one of the most enchanting towns of Newcastle. Dolphin watches and sunset cruises are famous during warmer weathers but we did manage to do the whale watching cruise.

#Zenith Beach

NSW has the most stunning beaches and seaside chill points, if you cant fly to Queensland to enjoy the crystal clear water, Port Stephens would be an easier and nearby option for you.

One of those unpatrolled beaches, which has plenty of rooms for kids and families to enjoy. The sunset from this beach was absolutely beautiful.

we took the Zenith beach coastal walk and

Where to eat?

If I am vacationing at a Coastal destination, I would love to dine with amazing panoramic views and I am sure you would agree with me as well.

Port Stephens doesn’t have the dearth of places which offers a 360-degree view with great luncheons.

One of the best lunch views in Port Stephens is undoubtfully the Inner Light Rooms, which is located at Shoal Bay.

#Inner Light Tea Rooms

Drive up to the top and park your car, walk up to the weather station that is still operative, make sure to drop down to the museum before heading for Lunch or afternoon tea.

The views from the top are stunning, Inner Light Tea rooms are known for their famous butter scones and coffee.

Where to stay?

We were perched at the Salamander Bay in a picturesque Resort known as Oaks Pacific Bue Resort. I loved their infinity pool and the best part of the stay was the exclusive heated spa pools.

My 4-year-old toddler loved her time at the pool, especially when the temperatures used to drop by late afternoons. It became a ritual to finish our day on the roads and head straight to the pool and enjoy some much-needed family time in the pool.

Would you like to join me for lunch here?

If your answer is YES, then drop in below in the comments, which is your favourite destination in Australia?

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