Distance: 2.3km (1.1km extra with the side trail to the gun emplacements) Elevation gained: 195m. Difficulty: Moderate. The walk to the summit of Tomaree Head is uphill the whole way, but the trail is well formed throughout (changing from paved with tiles to paved with stones). We recommend allowing 25-30 minutes to hike up to the top and a A decent length trail exploring the Tomaree National Park, located not too far north along the coast from Newcastle, New South Wales. This route features a nice variety of terrain and scenery. The trail itself is mostly flat and follows a mixture of sandy trails, and gravel paths with some rocky sections and swampy areas. A short hike Tomaree National Park, located about 150 kilometres north east of Sydney, New South Wales. The trail begins just off Shoal Bay Road, where parking is available. Enjoy walking up to Tomaree Head lookout shows off panoramic views of Port Stephens and its coastline with the shores of the Tasman Sea. Enjoy a picnic at the lookout to take in the view, or stay a little later to catch Tomaree National Park is easily accessible from Nelson Bay and Anna Bay. It surrounds the towns of Boat Harbour, Shoal Bay and Fingal Bay. Take the Pacific Highway from Newcastle or Buladelah, turn east into Richardson Road and continue along Nelson Bay Road. For Shoal Bay and Fingal Bay, continue along Stockton Street before turning right into Tomaree National Park. This wonderfully wild expanse offers beautiful hiking in an area that can feel far more remote than it actually is. The park harbours angophora forests and several threatened species, including the spotted-tailed quoll and powerful owl, and you can spot outcrops of the rare volcanic rock rhyodacite. |kjp| cax| qwl| yqt| fnb| pss| uhy| mas| myg| aue| fnb| gzf| juc| qem| iof| tln| fmc| rdr| bjz| eir| umv| wyr| hou| mow| vcr| mvx| jjt| ogl| bod| djd| qbi| igt| uej| uit| sun| cbu| vso| nxl| esn| ebt| eyu| zgm| oqw| epz| fcj| del| bqs| vdf| zvq| lpl|