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The Floating Oyster Wine Bar
Wine bar
👍👍 We held my mother's 60th birthday on The Floating Oyster and it was an incredible experience. Sylvia was delightful to work with and organised everything so wonderfully. The food was lovely, a fantastic drinks list and amazing service to top it off. We'd highly recommend this hidden gem!
5.00 (14 reviews)
(~0.39 km from centre)
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Umina Main Beach
Beach pavillion
👍👍 Such a beautiful place to relax and soak in the sun.
5.00 (6 reviews)
(~8.6 km from centre)
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Broken Bay Pearl Farm
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Lovely tour on the Hawkesbury River with friendly and informative staff. We learned a lot about Pearl farming, oysters and Pearl trade. Blankets were provided on the boat as it was a bit cloudy that day, very thoughtful.
Highly recommend!
4.80 (140 reviews)
(~3.01 km from centre)
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Elephant Rock
National reserve
👍👍 A hidden spot with magnificent view. The rock formation made you feel like you are on the back of an elephant with a bird's- eye view, real amazing. Beautiful wide view captured Palm Beach view and Patonga Beach view. Great place, love it.
4.80 (51 reviews)
(~4.98 km from centre)
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Flint And Steel Beach
Beach
👍 Nice beach, quiet and isolated, not many people. Walk from the road is not hard and rather short (about 10-15 min).
There are some hand made improvised log shelters, a few small caves and a figure of a lady made out of stones ;)
4.80 (42 reviews)
(~6.24 km from centre)
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Point Loop Muogamarra Reserve
Nature preserve
👍👍 We found this place when we googled a nature reserve and fortunately it was open. To my understanding this place is open only 6 weeks of the year. It is managed by volunteers and they explain why it’s so important to take care of this place. There’s so much to see including native flowers and trees....
4.80 (15 reviews)
(~4.06 km from centre)
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Jerusalem Bay
Hiking area
👍👍 I did the Cowan to Brooklyn Trail (part of the Great Northern Walk). Went through Jersalem Bay, and ended up at Hawksbury River Station from where I took a train back to Cowan. Loved the walk!
Also, remember to board the correct carriage (cabin or compartment or whatever you call it haha) if you're...
4.80 (14 reviews)
(~5.35 km from centre)
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Basin Aboriginal art site
Historical landmark
👍👍 The Aboriginal Rock Art at Basin Trail near West Head Road is a great site to explore and understand Aboriginal Art and history. The rock art includes people, fish, small animals and boomerangs.
4.80 (8 reviews)
(~7.23 km from centre)
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Resolute Beach
Beach
👍👍 I was lucky enough to visit on a warm winters day mid-week, so the trail was almost empty at mid-morning, and what a scenic little spot this is.
It’s a stark reminder that despite living in a busy city, we also have national parks on our doorstep, and you can almost lose yourself in these wildernes...
4.70 (122 reviews)
(~8.54 km from centre)
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Illawong Point
National park
👍 It's a place in the bush :) great view, sunrise, fishing. Park with decent toilet adjacent. Beware $12 card only access fee.
4.70 (119 reviews)
(~9.68 km from centre)
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West Head Beach
Beach
👍👍 Quick walk from West Head Lookout, though lots of stairs! Small but beautiful beach with big rocks. Unsure if it’s always like this but today it seemed a lot wavier than the next beach down the trail (Resolute).
4.70 (98 reviews)
(~8.54 km from centre)
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Ocean Beach
Beach
A 1.25-mile stretch of sandy beach lifeguarded during summer with picnic areas, BBQs & a playground.
4.70 (68 reviews)
(~9.38 km from centre)
15
Mount Wondabyne
National park
👍 Was just looking for a place to run while taking some R&R time in Phegan’s Bay. The Tunnel Trail was suggested by Strava so off I went. It didn’t totally connect in my head that I’d have to run up Woy Woy Road just to get there. Not much a shoulder, but I ran on the side of oncoming traffic just so...
4.70 (66 reviews)
(~7.54 km from centre)
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Umina Beach
Beach
Relaxed bay beach with views of nearby hills, popular for swimming, sunbathing & dog walking.
4.70 (65 reviews)
(~8.54 km from centre)
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Pearl Beach Arboretum
Park
👍👍 Really nice nature walk, was greeted by some friendly kookaburras. I got a little bit lost trying to find the entrance from the car park but eventually made it there. Took some beautiful photos from the first small bridge to the right.
4.70 (51 reviews)
(~6.92 km from centre)
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Warrah Trig
Tourist attraction
👍 The road to the carpark is currently closed officially because of the rain damage, but this looks like it has been repaired! The only things stopping people driving the 1.5km is the stone blocks and the sign saying road closed to vehicles, overall pleasant walk with nice views at the lookout.
4.70 (44 reviews)
(~5.75 km from centre)