FAMILY FUN ATTRACTIONS SWAN BAY

Pacific Dunes has established a reputation for providing a unique golfing experience on the 18 hole championship golf course, with its natural sandy base and rolling topography, combined with temperate and year round golfing weather, it creates the perfect setting for a course to suit all golfers. The layout combines two distinct nine hole loops to create a spectacular 18 hole championship course. The opening nine holes wind through a native woodland setting, perfectly complementing the stunning wetland back nine. Designed by renowned course architect, James Wilcher you're sure to be impressed with the superior playing surfaces. Only 20 minutes to Nelson Bay, 25 minutes to the city centre of Newcastle, and less than two hours' drive to Sydney, this magnificent premier golf and residential community will be sure to make a lasting impression.

Enjoy Australia's best 'nut'urally. A family owned and operated farming and retail business, Specialising in great home made macadamia products. To complement our great products we have a cafe that offers great home style cooked meals and organic grown barista made coffee. We have a great variety off Gluten Free cakes and slices to complement our coffee and meals. Open seven days a week from 9am to 5pm.We Pride ourselves on friendly service and quality produce. The plantation has been established since 1980 and the five varieties of macadamia trees are definitely now in full production. Come enjoy the tranquility while exploring one of the most Southern commercial Macadamia farms in Australia.

Explore the Tilligerry Peninsula. The Tourist Information Centre can provide tourist brochures, maps, and local history publications. Entry is free, or guided walks are available. Booking is advised by telephone or email. The walks are easy to moderate, with the longest taking approximately 90 minutes. Many shorter walks are available. Visitors should wear shoes, sun hat, and sunscreen. Pick up a map in the Information Centre. The Centre has transient displays of work created by talented local art and craft persons. Souvenirs of your visit are available for purchase. All funds go to keeping the doors open. Tilligerry Habitat Association is a non-profit, community association with objectives of education and conservation. It aims to be a centre of excellence. The Tilligerry Habitat Tours and Activity Centre have Advanced Accreditation for the National Eco Tourism Accreditation Program.

If you want to get away from the hustle and bustle for the day, you couldn’t find a more peaceful picnic spot than Double Wharf picnic area. On the banks of Karuah River, it’s a picturesque spot to just sit back and relax – yet there’s also plenty to see and do. With easy access to the river, it’s a great place to launch your kayak or canoe and head off paddling up the river. The mangroves areas along Deep Creek, Limeburners Creek and Karuah River make this area an important fish habitat and a popular fishing destination, so don’t forget your fishing tackle. Keen birdwatchers will find plenty to feast their eyes on with the abundance of birdlife in the area. Watch the magnificent yellow-tailed black cockatoos going about their early morning feeding routines in the casuarinas along the river’s edge, or go for a short bushwalk and see if you can see one of the local koalas in the eucalypts....

Get back to basics and spend a relaxing weekend by the Karuah River in the Karuah National Park and the Karuah Nature Reserve. Pack your mountain bike and explore the park on the network of 4WD trails. It's also a great place for picnicking by the water. Launch your boat, kayak or canoe and enjoy paddling on the beautiful waters of Karuah River....

Pacific Dunes has established a reputation for providing a unique golfing experience on the 18 hole championship golf course, with its natural sandy base and rolling topography, combined with temperate and year round golfing weather, it creates the perfect setting for a course to suit all golfers. Combined with Pacific Dunes new AUD3 million environmentally friendly Country Club, you will be spoilt for choice with The Greenhouse Eatery's breakfast and lunch menu, coupled with an extensive beverage list all whilst positioned overlooking the first and tenth tees. Only 20 minutes to Nelson Bay, 25 minutes to the city centre of Newcastle, and less than two hours' drive to Sydney, this magnificent premier golf and residential community will be sure to make a lasting impression. ...

The Karuah River is one of several beautiful rivers born in the Barrington Tops hinterland of the Barrington Coast. As their crystal clear waters tumble from the rugged peaks, they breathe life into the land; for this is the Barrington Coast - a place where the leaves touch the waters from the mountains to the sea. The Karuah River is renowned for its calm scenic beauty that's perfect for boating, paddle boarding, kayaking, fishing, swimming and scenic cruises. It's formed in the Gloucester Tops precinct of Barrington Tops National Park, flows south-eastwards for 101 kilometres and descends 600 metres. After flowing past the historic town of Stroud, the Karuah River passes the quaint villages of Booral and Allworth before joining the bay of Port Stephens at the town of Karuah, renowned for oysters....