Best places: Things to dos in Nelson Bay, Australia

Accessible by car, this prominent viewpoint offers expansive views of Nelson Bay & beyond.

👍👍 Magical, cozy, beautiful place. Fantastic location and great for families or big group of people. Close to restoran and easy for parking. Clear water and sensational white sands.

👍👍 What an amazing experience today out whale watching with Imagine Cruises. The trip totally exceeded my expectations and I was thrilled that I encountered multiple whales, dolphins and a few seals. I’m feeling very lucky as what I witnessed was so special. The crew were very friendly and the captai...

👍👍 Fabulous cruise, gorgeous boat…. a wonderful experience & seeing the dolphins was exciting. The captain was informative & fun. Wouldn’t hesitate in recommending & i had 4 teenagers who enjoyed it.

🫤 Sounds super interesting. I tried it twice. One week apart. Coming all the way from Bahrain, I was extremely excited for the experience. For, to my disappointment both times in April 2023, couldn’t swim with them. We definitely saw dolphins. But the guys were nice. Also I got half refund.

Museum in a lighthouse-keeper's 1800s cottage on a 175-ft. headland overlooking Port Stephens.

👍👍 Great information center. We found this place be full of useful information, gifts, and snacks. The friendliness and helpfulness of the staff was impecible.

👍 Lovely place to go for a lunch or dinner with some friends or family. The pork belly is fantastic. Service is good. Loads of space and a great view during the day.

Fun park featuring a toboggan run, mini-golf, water-balloon launchers, a giant maze & more.

Bayside beach & green open space with a playground & barbecue facilities.

👍 Good place, watched Dolphins eateries are available.

👍👍 Good fun well priced

👍👍 Went to look at a bonsai display and was pleasantly surprised at how lovely the gardens and staff members where. Lots of nice art for sale including paintings, mosaics, pottery and various hand made craft items. A outdoor covered area to sit and enjoy a tea or coffee, sandwiches, scones with jam & c...

👍👍 Small but beautiful museum, taught my daughter about the history with the items. Beautiful lookout~ and there's a souvenir shop next door. My daughter loves it~

Lawned park with bay views, a sheltered amphitheater & barbecue & picnic areas.

👍👍 We loved the more intimate size of the boat. Especially in Covid19 times. 😷😷😷 Lots of fun watching the dolphins 🐬🐬🐬, and playing water games 💦💦 (sliding down in the water and hanging out in the side net)

👍👍 A perfect way to encounter freely roaming kangaroos not behind enclosures. The tour only costs 20$ and you get to drive around on a golf cart while learning about the native animals. The guides from the kangaroo research team are very friendly and highly knowledgable. A must-do while in Port Stephe...