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Michelle and Andrew Woodhouse
- Jul 5, 2019
- 4 min
Mid Winter delights – Whales, Festivals and Fun!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Winter, Whales, Festivals and Fun! What we love about the Winter period is that we are really lucky t...
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Michelle and Andrew Woodhouse
- Mar 4, 2019
- 1 min
The Fingal Spit is open!
After many years – at least 3? – the Spit to Fingal Island is back in place. For a long time it was not accessible but now we are able to...
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Michelle and Andrew Woodhouse
- Mar 4, 2019
- 1 min
Little Beach and Little Beach Boathouse Bar
First of all, there are many ways to get to Little Beach but the best way that still always takes my breath away, is to come via the Nels...
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Michelle and Andrew Woodhouse
- Mar 4, 2019
- 1 min
Innerlight Tea Rooms – dog friendly!
We love going up to the Lighthouse Tea Rooms (“Innerlight” is the proper name but we all tend to call it the Lighthouse Tea Rooms) – some...
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Michelle and Andrew Woodhouse
- Mar 4, 2019
- 1 min
Dog Friendly Exercise Area Fingal Bay
A fully enclosed dog exercise area was put in place in Fingal Bay in late 2016 and is has proved to be a very popular place for local and...
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Michelle and Andrew Woodhouse
- Mar 4, 2019
- 1 min
Dog friendly Boat Harbour
If you have not been to Boat Harbour yet or have not been for a long time, it is the perfect place to spend a few hours or even a whole d...
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Michelle and Andrew Woodhouse
- Mar 4, 2019
- 1 min
Bagnalls Beach – dog and human friendly
We are often asked about the dog-friendly beaches in the area. Afterall, a holiday in Port Stephens has so much to do with the waterways,...
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Michelle and Andrew Woodhouse
- Mar 4, 2019
- 2 min
A walk to Bagnalls Beach from Nelson Bay
The most popular dog friendly beach in the area is Bagnalls Beach at Corlette which is ‘dog heaven’ – completely off the lead, full acces...
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Michelle and Andrew Woodhouse
- Mar 4, 2019
- 1 min
A visit to Lemon Tree Passage
It has been a while since we visited the Tilligery Peninsula but close local friends of ours recommended we take a trip to see what chang...
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Michelle and Andrew Woodhouse
- Mar 4, 2019
- 1 min
A magic time of day
One of our good friends Mitch is a local photographer and he recently explained to us the ‘magic time’ of day to take photos. This is aro...
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Michelle and Andrew Woodhouse
- Mar 4, 2019
- 2 min
A favourite walk – Shoal Bay to Fingal Bay
While on the subject of Fingal Bay, there is a popular walking and cycling trail from Shoal Bay to Fingal. This is easily accessible from...
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Michelle and Andrew Woodhouse
- Mar 4, 2019
- 1 min
A favourite walk to Big Rocky
Every year (sometimes 2 or 3 times), we take the National Park walk to Big Rocky. The walk starts in Fingal Bay and meanders along the co...
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Michelle and Andrew Woodhouse
- Mar 4, 2019
- 1 min
A favourite cafe – Cellar Cafe, Fingal Bay
This is another favourite spot for us as it is slightly out of the way and not in the main tourist area. The Cellar Cafe is both a bottle...
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