Nelson Bay & d'Albora Marina
Port Stephens’ main tourist hub, with harbourside restaurants, seafood shops and cruise operators. It is the base for accommodation and boat trips.
Nelson Bay is the largest town in Port Stephens, and the visitor centre, supermarkets, hotels and restaurants are all within walking distance. The harbour area is good for fish and chips and local oysters, and most dolphin cruises, diving trips and ferries depart from here. On the hill east of the marina, the Nelson Head Inner Light tearoom lets you sip tea while looking out over the bay. In the evening, stroll the bay boardwalk to watch pelicans. It is about 2.5 hours’ drive from Sydney, or about 3 hours by coach.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Dolphin & Whale Watching Cruises
- Little Beach & Fly Point
- Shoal Bay & Zenith Beach
- Gan Gan Lookout
- Tomaree Head Summit Walk
- Fingal Bay & Point Stephens Lighthouse
- Toboggan Hill Park
- Hawks Nest & Yacaaba Headland