Discover Nelson Bay
The district Nelson Bay of in New South Wales with it's 7,726 citizens Nelson Bay is a district in Australia about 247 mi north-east of Canberra, the country's capital city.
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When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sydney, Parramatta, Katoomba, Carrolls Creek and Canberra. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 75 °F
Morning Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
Evening Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
Night Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 48% |
Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
19°C (66 °F)
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Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
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Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
18°C (65 °F)
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Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Peninsula Nelson Bay
Nelson Bay Bed & Breakfast
OAKS PACIFIC BLUE RESORT
PEPPERS ANCHORAGE
Anne's Waterfront Haven B&B
Club Inn Motel
Boathouse Resort Tea Gardens
Seabreeze Hotel
Oaks Lure
Port Stephens Motel
Videos from this area
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Nelson Bay
Went on Moonshadow Cruises while in Nelson Bay. There were so many amazing sights, so I took out the Canon EOS 600D and started recording video. The first half of the video is a little shaky,...
Neverland - Pittwater to Nelson Bay Easter 2012.wmv
A boat trip along the NSW coast from Pittwater to Nelson Bay.
Nelson Bay and Shoal Bay
Views of Nelson Bay and Shoal Bay in Port Stephens. This was shot on the 22nd of October 2013.
Sea-doo ride in Nelson bay
Riding in Nelson Bay NSW a couple of days after the QLD cyclone slowed down and moved down the NSW coast...Great waves in the bay.
New Year 2013 Fireworks Nelson Bay Australia
Fireworks display at Nelson Bay Australia New Year 2013. This is the 12am display as viewed from the marina. I will upload the 12am display to my channel.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Tomaree National Park
Tomaree is a national park in New South Wales, Australia, 145-155 km northeast of Sydney in the Port Stephens local government area. It is located on the shores of the Tasman Sea, extending north from Fishermans Bay to Shoal Bay passing through Boat Harbour, One Mile, Nelson Bay and Fingal Bay.
Tea Gardens, New South Wales
Tea Gardens is a locality in the Great Lakes Council local government area, located near the southern extremity of the Mid North Coast and the northern extremity of the Hunter Region in New South Wales, Australia. At the 2006 census, Tea Gardens had a population of 2,094, with most of the population resident in the village of Tea Gardens at the southern end of the locality.
Port Stephens
Port Stephens, an open youthful tide dominated drowned valley estuary, is a large natural harbour of approximately 134 square kilometres located in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. Port Stephens lies within the Port Stephens-Great Lakes Marine Park and is situated about 160 kilometres north-east of Sydney.
Lemon Tree Passage, New South Wales
Lemon Tree Passage is a suburb of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia, located at the end of the Tilligerry Peninsula and surrounded by the waters of Port Stephens. At the 2011 census it had a population of 2,547. It is a haven for koalas due to it being densely wooded. The town has a small marina and the local industry is oyster farming.
Salamander Bay, New South Wales
Salamander Bay is a suburb of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. Named after the adjacent shallow bay, itself named after the Salamander, a convict ship from the Third Fleet, which was the first European vessel to enter Port Stephens (1791), it is a mainly residential suburb with a large shopping centre. At the 2011 census Salamander Bay had a population of 4,844.
Fingal Bay, New South Wales
Fingal Bay is the eastern-most suburb of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. The only population centre is the township of the same name, which itself is named after the adjacent, small, semi-circular bay. At the 2011 census, the population of the town was 1,503. Except for the township, most of Fingal Bay is included in the Tomaree National Park, which includes forested areas, coastal scrubland, beaches and most of the Fingal headland.
Hawks Nest, New South Wales
Hawks Nest is a suburb of the Great Lakes Council local government area in the Hunter and Mid North Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia, located north of Port Stephens between the Tasman Sea and the Myall River. It was named after a large hawk's nest in a tree on the Myall River that was used as a navigational aid.
Nelson Bay, New South Wales
Nelson Bay is a suburb of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located on a bay of the same name on the southern shore of Port Stephens about 60 kilometres by road north-east of Newcastle, its nearest rail link. At the 2011 census, Nelson Bay had a population of 5,396. It is a major tourism centre, particularly for dolphin and whale watching, surfing, diving, fishing and other recreational aquatic activities.
Shoal Bay, New South Wales
Shoal Bay is the most eastern suburb of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the southern shore of Port Stephens, adjacent to the bay of the same name at the entrance to the port. It includes part of Tomaree National Park within its boundaries and, like other suburbs around Port Stephens, is a popular tourist destination, especially in summer months.
Bay FM 99.3
Bay FM 99.3 is a narrowcast FM radio station serving the Tomaree and Tilligerry Peninsulas of Port Stephens in New South Wales, Australia. The station's licence was granted on 29 April 1998 and it transmits from Gan Gan Hill in Nelson Bay. Originally broadcasting on 98.3MHz, the station's frequency was changed to 99.3MHz on 8 August 2003. Bay FM 99.3 is owned and managed by Geoff and Jean Brown.
Corlette, New South Wales
Corlette is a suburb of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located just west of Nelson Bay on the shores of Port Stephens. It was named after Captain James Corlette who skippered the 63 tonnes cutter Lambton which was the first privately owned local vessel. The Corlette was first used to ship timber and wool out of Port Stephens in 1816.
Soldiers Point, New South Wales
Soldiers Point is a suburb of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. Located on the southern shores of Port Stephens it is almost entirely surrounded by the port and is a popular location for fishing and boating. While primarily residential it, like other suburbs around Port Stephens, is a popular tourist destination, especially in summer months.
One Mile, New South Wales
One Mile is a suburb of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. The suburb is semi-rural with a small urban settlement west of Gan Gan Road and a number of caravan parks to the east of Gan Gan Road. The parks are positioned to provide quick access to the suburb's two beaches. One Mile Beach, after which the area was named, is a family-friendly surf beach that is popular with tourists while Samurai Beach is clothing optional.
Boat Harbour, New South Wales
Boat Harbour is a suburb of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. The main population centre of the suburb is the village also known as Boat Harbour. Both lie adjacent to the bay after which they were named. From the easternmost end of Ocean Parade in highest part of the suburb, adjacent to the Tomaree National Park at Morna Point, there are striking views of the coastline.
Fishermans Bay, New South Wales
Fishermans Bay is a small suburb of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the coast of the Tasman Sea adjacent to Anna Bay. A large part of the eastern portion of the suburb is occupied by Tomaree National Park and only a very small portion of the south western corner of the suburb is populated. The suburb is named after the adjacent bay.
Anna Bay, New South Wales
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. It is immediately adjacent to the north-eastern end of Stockton Beach and the town provides one of the major entry points to the beach here. Anna Bay was named after the bay of the same name which is now located in the adjacent suburb of One Mile.
Taylors Beach, New South Wales
Taylors Beach is a suburb of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is largely undeveloped except for some commercial and light industrial developments in the southern part of the suburb, which include a Bunnings Warehouse, Supercheap Auto and a BCF (Boating Camping Fishing) store. The largest population centre is at Taylors Beach itself, in the western part of the suburb, adjacent to Tilligerry Creek and Port Stephens.
HMAS Assault
HMAS Assault was a Royal Australian Navy Naval Training Centre at Nelson Bay in the Port Stephens area of New South Wales, Australia during World War II. The site was chosen because Port Stephens was relatively isolated and provided a safe haven from the Japanese submarine activity occurring off the east coast of Australia. HMAS Westralia anchored in Port Stephens on 3 September 1942 to provide interim accommodation until HMAS Assault was completed.
Tomaree High School
Tomaree High School is a secondary, state run high school located in Salamander Bay, a suburb of the Port Stephens Council local government area in New South Wales, Australia.
Bagnall Beach Observatory
Bagnall Beach Observatory is a privately owned astronomical observatory on the east coast of Australia. Run by G. Crawford, the observatory has discovered 3 minor planets: 2002 QL17 2001 FP127 2002 RA1
Tea Gardens-Hawks Nest Bridge
The Tea Gardens-Hawks Nest Bridge, also known as the Singing Bridge, crosses the Myall River connecting the two townships of Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest in the Great Lakes Council, New South Wales, Australia. It got its name from the musical sounds the bridge railings generate during strong south-westerly winds causing the bridge to act as a wind harp.
Cabbage Tree Island
Cabbage Tree Island, also known as the John Gould Nature Reserve, is an uninhabited island with an area of 300,000 m lying 1.4 km off the mouth of Port Stephens on the coast of New South Wales, Australia. It is named for the Cabbage-tree Palms which are a feature of the island’s rainforest.
Boondelbah Island
Boondelbah Island, also known as the Boondelbah Nature Reserve, is an uninhabited 14 ha island lying 2 km off the mouth of Port Stephens on the coast of New South Wales, Australia. It is one of two breeding sites of the nominate subspecies of the threatened Gould's Petrel and, with the nearby Cabbage Tree Island which hosts the principal colony, has been classified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area.
Tomaree Battery
Tomaree Battery (Fort Tomaree) was an artillery battery located on the southern side of the entrance to Port Stephens at Tomaree Head, New South Wales, Australia. The battery was built during 1941 during the Second World War as part of Fortress Newcastle and was completed in 1942. Two 6 inch Mark VII guns in emplacements were located at the battery. Another smaller battery of two 3 pounder guns, known as Surf Battery, was also located at Tomaree Head.
PS Brighton
PS Brighton was a ferry constructed by Thomas B Seath of Rutherglen in 1883 for the Sydney to Manly run. She was hulked in 1916 and used as a storeship for timber exporters in Port Stephens. Her hull lies abandoned in The Duckhole at Port Stephens.