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Maps & Charts
Things to See & Do
Weather Information
Sea Conditions
Sunrise & Sunset Times
Tide Chart

Port Stephens
Corlette Beach
Fingal Bay
Hawks Nest
Horizons Championship Golf Course
The Inner Lighthouse
Nelson Bay
The Outer Lighthouse
Salamander Bay
Salamander Shopping Centre
Shoal Bay
Soldiers Point
Tea Gardens
Tomaree National Park
Tomaree Public Library

Average Raindays & Temperatures for Corlette
Driving Directions to The Anchor Light from Sydney

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Sailing daily from Nelson Bay, Imagine Cruises provide unforgettable ecotourism experiences including: Whale Watching, Dolphin Watching, Sunset Sails, Private Charters and Dinner Cruises, aboard their 15.8 metre catamaran "Imagine".

Imagine Cruises have been exploring the waters of Port Stephens for more than 10 years and are deeply committed to the preservation of dolphins & whales and the Australian marine environment.

Contact Details

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• Sit under the beach umbrella with a good book on Corlette Beach.
• Walk along The Waterfront Path into Nelson Bay for lunch.
• Start the day with a walk along Corlette Headland Walk.
• Try your luck fishing from Corlette Beach or from the Marina breakwater.
• Visit Tomaree National Park and enjoy some of the most spectacular coastal scenery in Australia.
• Visit the Koala Sanctuary at Lemon Tree Passage.
• Take one of the many organised cruises and tours around Port Stephens and the nearby Hunter Valley wine country.
• Climb Stephens Peak and watch the sunrise over Zenith Beach and Tomaree National Park.
• Go for a snorkel with the dolphins, Fairy penguins and millions of fish at the Fly Point - Halifax Park Aquatic Reserve.
• Visit the WWII gun emplacements on Tomaree Head and learn about the thousands of Australian and U.S. troops who trained at Port Stephens during WWII.
• Drive (or walk) up the 160 metre Gan Gan Lookout. This is the highest peak on the Tomaree Peninsula and the 360 degree view is stunning.
• Go for a swim and then have a BBQ at the clean and modern electric facilities on Corlette Beach Reserve.
• Watch the whales migrating during the months of May to October from the lookout on Tomaree Head.

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• Catch the Ferry to Tea Gardens and play a round of golf on the Public Golf Course at Hawks Nest.
• Hire a bicycle and ride from Corlette Beach along the The Waterfront Path to Tomaree National Park and then on to Fingal Bay and the Outer Lighthouse.
• Go for a surf at one of our many superb surfing beaches.
• Hire a charter boat from The Anchorage Marina and spend the day fishing, diving and swimming out at the islands.
• Play a round of golf at Horizons Championship Golf Course.
• Go for a swim in the heated 50 metre pool at the Tomaree Aquatic Centre.
• Play a round of golf at the superb Public Golf Course at Nelson Bay.

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• Spend a quiet afternoon at Tomaree Public Library.
• Treat yourself to dinner at the award winning Merretts Restaurant. Merretts is located at the five star Peppers Anchorage Resort and a 3-minute walk along the beach from The Anchor Light.
• Spend the afternoon at the Community Arts & Crafts Gallery in Nelson Bay.
• Visit the Fighter World aircraft museum at Williamtown. Watch the F18s take off and land at the RAAF base after the museum tour.
• Spend the day shopping and exploring the historic Port of Newcastle, the sixth largest city in Australia and a 50 minute drive from Corlette.
• Visit Oakvale Farm.
• Visit Port Stephens Winery.
• Visit the Port Stephens Shell Museum located on Sandy Point Road and a 5 minute walk from The Anchor Light.

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Click on the following links for weather reports and other climate information for Port Stephens and the Hunter region.

The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) classify Port Stephens as part of the "Hunter District Boundary". Williamtown (Station 61078), which is 28 kilometres from Corlette, is the nearest major BOM Station. Newcastle (Station 61055) is 42 kilometres from Corlette and is the nearest large city to Port Stephens. Nelson Bay (Station 061054) is 3 kilometres from Corlette. Port Stephens is located at Lattitude 32 ° 42' South and Longitude 152 ° 6' East.

ABC - Seven Day Forecast for Newcastle

BOM - Rainfall Location & Intensity - Williamtown Radar

BOM - Latest Weather Observations for Williamtown

Average Raindays & Temperatures for Corlette, NSW

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Click on the following links to see the NSW sea conditions. Port Stephens is located at Lattitude 32 ° 42' South and Longitude 152 ° 6' East.

NSW Offshore Wave Heights

NSW Sea Surface Temperatures

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Visit Geoscience Australia at the link below to determine sunrise and sunset times. Enter Corlette for location or the coodinates shown below. Port Stephens is located at Lattitude 32 ° 42' South and Longitude 152 ° 6' East.

Geoscience Australia

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Click on the following link to see Tide Predictions for New South Wales calculated by the Bureau of Meteorology. Select Newcastle as the closest location to Port Stephens. Port Stephens is located at Lattitude 32 ° 42' South and Longitude 152 ° 6' East.

Tide Predictions for New South Wales

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