 THE
NEW SOUTH WALES NORTH COAST
The Australian
coastline north of
Sydney has been a source of popular holiday
destinations for many years and BreakFree is playing its part by
providing great holiday lodgings in locations such as the lovely Byron
Bay, the ever popular Coffs Harbour and the fast emerging Kingscliff.
Access to the New South Wales north
coast is usually via the Coolangatta airport on Queensland's nearby Gold
Coast. The independent holiday maker will find a
Gold Coast rental car offers the best way to manage airport
transfers and to see all the highlights this region has to offer.
At the northern end is
the Tweed Coast, a 35 km-long chain of pristine beaches with
grassy headlands and quiet villages stretching from the mouth of the
Tweed River at Fingal, to Wooyung in the south. Mount
Warning, the first place in Australia to be touched by the morning
sun, overlooks the the lush river flatlands and sugar cane farms of the
Tweed Valley.
Some of the best
beaches and resorts in the world are to be found in the
Tweed region
which offers both excellent surf and quiet coves and estuary waters for
the little people. Viewing the whale migrations as they pass up the
coast has become a popular seasonal event.
Also popular with visitors to
the region are the Minjungbal Aboriginal Cultural
Centre , Melaleuca Station for its tea-tree plantation
and historic train ride, Tropical Fruitworld for exotic
fruits and Pioneer Plantation for a ride to the top of
Banana Mountain.
Holiday makers have
access to the rainforests and lookouts in the World Heritage listed
National Parks of the hinterland, the jacarandas and Victorian homes in
Grafton, the market stalls at Nimbin and a cleansing ale at the
classic Billinudgel pub. Water sports are always available for every
taste including fresh water, estuary and sports fishing plus boating,
cruising and sailing.
Kingscliff has
become a popular holiday destination on the Tweed coast and is well
known for the numerous beachfront cafés and restaurants. South
Kingscliff boasts a patrolled beach in summer, good boat ramps,
offshore reefs, and an estuary providing sheltered swimming and fishing.
BreakFree's Kingscliff
Accommodation
Cabarita Beach has one of the best surf beaches in the
area. Cudgen has it’s lake, a sanctuary for flora and
fauna as well as all forms of aquatic sports. Pottsville
is a long established holiday spot boasting the Bicentennial Leisure
Gardens.
Further south along the
coastline lies Byron Bay, long known to the surfing
fraternity for Wategos Beach on Cape Byron. This
premier resort town has excellent surf beaches and sheltered coves,
restaurants, cafes, art galleries and a growing reputation as a holiday
destination.
BreakFree's Byron
Bay Accommodation
Numerous holiday activities are available throughout the
year. Whale spotting from the Cape Byron Lighthouse
takes place during the annual migrations in June-July and Sept-Nov.
Dolphins call this area home all the area all year round. The Ocean
Shores Golf Course enjoys a reputation as one of the state's
best.
Several hours drive south of Byron Bay lies Coffs Harbour, the
major holiday centre of the region with its crescent shaped beaches and
banana plantations on the surrounding hills. Visitors with a love of the
outdoors can bushwalk the World Heritage listed Dorrigo and New England
National Parks.
BreakFree's Coffs
Harbour Accommodation
Lovers of the arts and crafts will appreciate a trip to the communities at
Bellingen which is also the jumping off point for white water rafting in
the Nymboida River. Deep sea fishing charters are plentiful as are
opportunities for diving in the Solitary Islands marine reserve.
Tours are available to Aboriginal sites. A unique opportunity exists to to
tour the nesting muttonbirds on Muttonbird Island.
New
South Wales Holidays
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