• 25+ Best Kid-Friendly Beaches In New South Wales

    25+ Best Kid-Friendly Beaches In New South Wales

    We moved to Sydney with a 3.5-year-old just as summer was beginning. Fast forward two years, and this is our third summer in New South Wales—mostly in Sydney, but also driving and camping along the NSW coastline—happily pretending to be Aussies who have been doing this all their lives. The highlight? Of course, the beaches!…

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  • 10 Best Things To Do In Coffs Harbour, NSW

    10 Best Things To Do In Coffs Harbour, NSW

    Coffs Harbour is a coastal city on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales and a popular tourist destination for both Australians and international visitors traveling between Sydney and Brisbane. However, Coffs Harbour isn’t just a destination on its own—it also serves as a great base for exploring the wider region, known as the…

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  • Which Are The Most Sheltered Bays On The Northern Beaches?

    Which Are The Most Sheltered Bays On The Northern Beaches?

    Sydney has a seemingly endless number of beaches, but that doesn’t mean you can swim anywhere. The biggest danger is not a shark attack (which is rare) or a jellyfish sting (which is not deadly in this part of Australia, only highly unpleasant, as any local would point out), but the rip currents that take…

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  • 10 Stunning White Sand Beaches In New South Wales (Which Are Not Hyams Beach)

    10 Stunning White Sand Beaches In New South Wales (Which Are Not Hyams Beach)

    New South Wales is home to some dreamy white sand beaches! You might have heard of Hyams Beach in Jervis Bay, known to have the whitest sand in the world (which is actually not true, but more on that later), but there are quite a few more along the long coastline. A lot more! Let…

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  • From Dunes To Deep Blue: Trekking To Dark Point, Myall Lakes National Park

    From Dunes To Deep Blue: Trekking To Dark Point, Myall Lakes National Park

    In Australia a stunning beach with soft sand, rolling waves, and turquoise water is just the baseline. An outstanding beach has to offer something more, like a slice of desert tucked behind it. That’s exactly what makes Dark Point and Mungo Beach so captivating.  Dark Point is a rocky headland in Myall Lakes National Park,…

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  • 5 Best Kid-Friendly Rockpools On The Northern Beaches, Sydney

    5 Best Kid-Friendly Rockpools On The Northern Beaches, Sydney

    Summer is hot, hot, hot, with the baking Australian sun, and the best way to cool down is a dip in the ocean. But Australia is notorious for dangerous currents, powerful waves and large swells. Indeed you need to choose your place to swim carefully in order to stay safe, especially if you go with…

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  • Murrays Beach: The Most Fabulous White Sand Beach In New South Wales?

    Murrays Beach: The Most Fabulous White Sand Beach In New South Wales?

    Jervis Bay is famous for being home to the most pristine white sand in Australia. Even though this is not true, because Lucky Bay in Western Australia has the whitest sand (according to official examination), Jervis Bay and its beaches are still fabulous. Their sand looks white, it squeaks under your feet, but doesn’t burn…

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  • TOP 3 Beaches On The Barrington Coast, NSW

    TOP 3 Beaches On The Barrington Coast, NSW

    The Australian coastline is a series of amazing beaches. But the best and safest region for swimming and surfing is the coastline between Sydney and Brisbane: the beaches of metropolitan Sydney, the Central Coast, Nelson Bay, Barrington Coast, Coffs Coast, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast… The Barrington Coast is not the most famous one, but that’s…

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  • 3 Fabulous Natural Rock Pools On The Barrington Coast, NSW

    3 Fabulous Natural Rock Pools On The Barrington Coast, NSW

    The Barrington Coast is a ~190 km coastline on the lower mid north coast of New South Wales, blessed with gorgeous beaches (not that unusual in Australia), scenic waterways and waterfalls. It also includes the Great Lakes, Manning Valley, Gloucester and the Barrington Tops plateau. The twin towns of Forster and Tuncurry are the two…

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