Day - 58. Nelson Bay (1)

Grudgingly we left our great apartment at Port Macquarie this morning.  It is an overcast day (although still warm), which made leaving not as bad as it would have been if it was warm and sunny like yesterday.

The pleasant drive to Nelson Bay took three hours through bush land and paddocks occupied by healthy fat cows.

Nelson Bay is a protected seaside town which is located on Port Stevens.  There are several excellent beaches in the area, and many walking trails through the national park.

We drove around the town and the area to familiarise ourselves with the roads and facilities.  Our unit in  Landmark Resort has one bedroom, and basic kitchen facilities for cooking including a dishwasher.

A watchful eye looking over the boats in the Nelson Bay marina.

Police and Search and Rescue boats in the marina.

More craft in the marina.

This beautiful and very long beach is at Shoal Bay which is only 3 km from the centre of Nelson Bay township.

Seafood cafe/restaurant right on the shore.

Looking from Shoal Bay beach across to the entrance to Port Stevens.