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Explorehumpback ‘BIG-WINGED NEW ENGLANDERS’ seen off our coast.
As we all flock to the best vantage points along our coastline to watch the humpback whales make their way up the coast, we are ...
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ExploreWINTER 2021 48 Hours in… the Blue Mountains
With jaw-dropping scenery at almost every turn, it’s no wonder the Blue Mountains was declared a World Heritage Area in 2000. Its ancient landscape was ...
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AUTUMN 2021Explore THE WATERFALLS OF THE CENTRAL COAST
The Central Coast is, quite rightly, best known for its stunning coastline and its relaxed beachside suburbs. But there is another world of lesser-known scenic ...
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AUTUMN 2021Explore 36 Hours In Maitland
Maitland is the littlest Hunter Valley wine region that could. It has pockets of charm, history and a new generation of creative, arty types helping ...
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ExploreFeatured 13 OF THE BEST UNSPOILT AND SECLUDED BEACHES ON THE CENTRAL COAST
Who better to intimately know the very best of the Central Coast’s most secluded beaches than Reed Plummer the man who has spent the last ...
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ExploreFeatured MOONEE BEACH WALKING TRAIL MUNMORAH STATE CONSERVATION AREA
From bushland to turquoise sea
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ExploreFeatured MUNMORAH SEA CAVES
PHOTOS BY STEVE PASSLOW. The ruggedly beautiful sea caves at Ghosties Beach and Snapper Point are jealously guarded by the elements.
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ExplorePlay MILLION-STAR RATING FOR GLAMPING ON THE CENTRAL COAST.
If you think camping is not quite for you: love the escapism and adventure of the outdoors but hate roughing it, then think glamping.
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ExploreVideo THE CENTRAL COAST COULD BECOME A MAJOR WILD HABITAT FOR KOALAS
‘I would like to see the Central Coast established as the largest natural koala sanctuary in the world,’ Jake Cassar says. ‘We have all the ...
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‘BIG-WINGED NEW ENGLANDERS’ seen off our coast.
As we all flock to the best vantage points along our coastline to watch the humpback whales make their way up the coast, we are really watching ‘Big-winged New Englanders’ because, strangely, that’s what their scientific name, Megaptera novaeangliae, means. Humpback whales were named by early marine scientists in New England, in the US, who
48 Hours in… the Blue Mountains
With jaw-dropping scenery at almost every turn, it’s no wonder the Blue Mountains was declared a World Heritage Area in 2000. Its ancient landscape was formed some 300 million years ago and comprises more than 1 million hectares of eucalyptus-blanketed valleys, soaring sandstone cliffs, cascading waterfalls, dense forests and hidden canyons.
Megan Arkinstall and her family took a Volkswagen Tiguan for the easy two-hour road trip from the Coast to the historic Blue Mountains, soaking up its natural beauty by day and snuggling up by the fire at night –the perfect winter weekend.
THE WATERFALLS OF THE CENTRAL COAST
The Central Coast is, quite rightly, best known for its stunning coastline and its relaxed beachside suburbs. But there is another world of lesser-known scenic and recreational enjoyments to be discovered in the region’s unspoiled hinterland. And the jewels hidden in the landscape are undoubtedly its wonderful waterfalls.
36 Hours In Maitland
Maitland is the littlest Hunter Valley wine region that could. It has pockets of charm, history and a new generation of creative, arty types helping to make Maitland a destination. And for food and wine lovers? A vibrant scene awaits.
Here’s how to spend 36 hours in and around Maitland.
13 OF THE BEST UNSPOILT AND SECLUDED BEACHES ON THE CENTRAL COAST
Who better to intimately know the very best of the Central Coast’s most secluded beaches than Reed Plummer the man who has spent the last six years visiting them in their many moods to photograph them from on high. Here are his favourite spots.
MOONEE BEACH WALKING TRAIL MUNMORAH STATE CONSERVATION AREA
From bushland to turquoise sea
MUNMORAH SEA CAVES
PHOTOS BY STEVE PASSLOW.
The ruggedly beautiful sea caves at Ghosties Beach and Snapper Point are jealously guarded by the elements.
MILLION-STAR RATING FOR GLAMPING ON THE CENTRAL COAST.
If you think camping is not quite for you: love the escapism and adventure of the outdoors but hate roughing it, then think glamping.
THE CENTRAL COAST COULD BECOME A MAJOR WILD HABITAT FOR KOALAS
‘I would like to see the Central Coast established as the largest natural koala sanctuary in the world,’ Jake Cassar says. ‘We have all the right trees here to offer new homes to koalas from fire-ravaged areas.’
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