Port Stephens

Port Stephens is called the "blue water paradise" because of the beauty of its marine surroundings. It is located in New South Wales, about two and a half hours north of Sydney, on the East Coast of Australia. and has a population of about 50,000. With over of 19 miles of clean, white, sandy beaches, Port Stephens boasts vibrant tourism and fishing industries.

Port Stephens is a naturally beautiful area, with plenty of reasons to visit all year round. In truth, it's not a town in its own right, but rather a region that is divided into different areas: the Tomaree Peninsula, the Tilligerry Peninsula, and the Golden Bight all surrounding the bay.

Cruise out onto the Bay to enjoy a two hour Dolphin Watch with the resident bottlenose dolphins, or even go Whale Watching. Take in a little history enjoying morning tea at the Light Innerhouse. If you want to do something really different, you can have a swim at the local nudist beach.

Port Stephen caters to almost every facet of sport including tennis, golf, scuba diving, fishing, surfing, skiing, and sailing.

Come and experience the beauty of Port Stephens by yourself!

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- Karina

Sculpture by the Sea - Bondi

Sculpture by the Sea is a yearly event in Bondi Beach. As we already know, Bondi Beach is one of the must-go-places in Sydney.  You can see the spectacular Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk transformed into a 2 km long temporary sculpture park featuring over 100 sculptures by artists from Australia and across the world.

Sculpture by the Sea is staged along the Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk. The coastal walk begins at the bottom of Notts Avenue, which runs off Campbell Parade, Bondi. The coastal walk can also be accessed by stairs at various points along the exhibition route at Hunter Park, Gaerloch Avenue, and Pacific Avenue. The exhibition finishes at Tamarama Park, Marine Drive, Tamarama.

Experience Sculpture by the Sea at its best against the stunning backdrop of the Tasman Sea. This is an Australia's largest annual outdoor free to the public exhibition of contemporary sculpture.

Sculpture by the Sea will return to Bondi from 18 October to 4 November 2012.

Don't miss it! If you need more information, you can click here.

- Karina

Manly food & Wine Festival

A taste of Manly is one of Sydney's largest regular community based food and wine festivals. Falling on the first weekend in June  and consistently attracting an estimated 30,000 patrons each year,  people are drawn by the combination of scenic beach setting and range of quality food and wines on offer. Originally devised as an early wintertime promotion to throw a spotlight on Manly's busy restaurant sector, the festival has grown in sixze and stature to include non-stop outdoor entertainment including concert bands, jazz and world music groups, camel rides on the beach and interactive games.

If you are the beach lover, you should not skip this festival as you will regret it once you missed it. Come and give it a try to see what happens there.
This festival will be held on the 4th and 5th of June. Don't miss one of the most interesting festival in Manly beach! 

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- Rifki