ATTRACTIONS NEWPORT BEACH NSW

Méridienne Tours and Cruises is a licensed tour operator servicing the French (Français) and English speaking domestic and international markets, providing personalised sightseeing tours to the Blue Mountains, City Tours Sydney surrounds, City and Northern Beaches, Hunter Valley Vineyards, and Port Stephens, in the comfort of an air-conditioned mini bus with driver/guide and convenient hotel pick-up and drop off. Méridienne Tours and Cruises' driver/guides are fully qualified and are accredited with Ministry of Transport, have extensive experience in tour guiding in both French and English languages, with an understanding of Australian history, flora, and fauna. Meridienne Tours and Cruises Pty Ltd also charter luxury yachts and catamarans on Pittwater (Broken Bay) on Sydney's Northern Beaches and Sydney Harbour with a French and English speaking tour guide for a full day or half day corporate functions or private cruises.

Newport faces due east so is open to swell coming from any direction. A jumble of rocks 250 metres south of the north headland known as The Peak shapes two separate breaks that attract a highly skilled local surfing tribe. Waves along the middle section of the beach are dependent on sandbanks and tend to close out without offering much for board-riders, but that leaves more room for swimmers and body-boarders. The south headland peters out into a part-submerged reef extending 450 metres out to sea, creating breaks in multiple directions which locals refer to as "crosswaves". One of Newport's most distinctive features is a broad flat rock platform at the south end of the beach. The full-size saltwater lap pool atop the platform is an iconic feature of Sydney's northern beaches, having been a favourite subject of revered Australian photographer Max Dupain in the 1930s and 1950s....

The Newport Surf Club will hold their annual Pool to Peak Ocean Swims in January. There is an 800 metre course as well as a two kilometre course. Entries are available online through the website. You can also enter on the day at the surf club. Please remember the 800 metre swim will start at 9am so you have to be registered and at the start line by 8.50am. The two kilometre swim will start at 10am and there will be groupings by age. There are some wonderful prizes to be won via a lucky draw. There will fresh fruit from Harris Farm Markets for swimmers as they complete the swims....

Newport faces due east so is open to swell coming from any direction. A jumble of rocks 250 metres south of the north headland known as The Peak shapes two separate breaks that attract a highly skilled local surfing tribe. Waves along the middle section of the beach are dependent on sandbanks and tend to close out without offering much for board-riders, but that leaves more room for swimmers and body-boarders. The south headland peters out into a part-submerged reef extending 450 metres out to sea, creating breaks in multiple directions which locals refer to as "crosswaves". One of Newport's most distinctive features is a broad flat rock platform at the south end of the beach. The full-size saltwater lap pool atop the platform is an iconic feature of Sydney's northern beaches, having been a favourite subject of revered Australian photographer Max Dupain in the 1930s and 1950s....