Local Attractions
Located between Newcastle and Sydney is the NSW Central Coast, best known for its beautiful waterways, pristine National Parks and ever popular beaches. Here you’ll enjoy the region’s laid-back atmosphere ideal for swimming, bushwalking, fishing and surfing. There's also a fun range of local attractions for the whole family to enjoy.
Our Local Highlights
- Australian Reptile Park: The fun zoo with BITE! The world's only funnel web milking facility and leading the way in NSW with Tasmanian devil conservation. Enjoy unique and hands-on displays every day amongst tranquil Australian bush, The BEST FUNDAY OUT EVER!
- Glenworth Valley Horse Riding: Glenworth Valley is Australia's largest and most spectacular horse riding centre with 200 horses to choose from and 3000 acres to explore. Glenworth Valley offers free range horse riding, where you go out on your own or you can take a guided horse ride with one of the friendly guides . You can ride up to the natural rock pools for a swim or follow the river through lush green valleys. Altogether, there are 50kms of unspoilt wilderness trails to explore, including ancient rainforest trails.
- Australian Walkabout Wildlife Park: Enjoy a day with the family with over 180 species of free-roaming animals – get up close and personal with some of the friendliest kangaroos, wallabies and emus in NSW and marvel at the World of Fossils exhibition, see our brand-new reptile displays, go walkabout to Aboriginal sites, discover bush tucker and bush medicine and join in the fun at our animal feeding times and hourly wildlife shows. Grab a lunch at our café or bring your own or, even better, why not try out the BBQ facilities…
- Central Coast Surf School: Central Coast Surf School has been introducing new-comers to the sport/lifestyle of surfing for 12 years in some of the most beautiful beaches Australia has to offer. We have a perfect safety record due to our meticulously designed lessons and vigilance in following safe practices. We use only Surfing Australia accredited instructors and approved safe, soft surfboards that are carefully maintained. The Central Coast has miles of serene, family friendly and uncrowded beaches anywhere.
- Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium: The major sporting event facility on the Central Coast, Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium, hosts countless events each year - from Central Coast Mariners home games in the Hyundai A-League football competition, to various Telstra Premiership fixtures in the National Rugby League. The Stadium also plays host to special events such as Motocross and can also be utilised as a large outdoor functions venue.
- Hawkesbury River Cruises: Hawkesbury River Cruises runs a daily scenic cruise from Palm Beach Wharf in Sydney's Northern Beaches. The cruise crosses Pittwater and Broken Bay for a brief stop at Patonga then cruises up the beautiful lower Hawkesbury into Cowan Waters stopping at Bobbin Head for lunch. Please board the cruise at Patonga at 11:30am.
Arriving at Bobbin Head at 12:50pm for lunch, the ferry departs at 1:45pm returning to Patonga at 3:00pm and Palm Beach at 3:30pm.