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Central Coast Holidays Travel Destinations
Woy
Woy
Named
from
the
aboriginal
word
for
water,
Woy
Woy
is
almost
completely
surrounded
by
the
lake-like
Brisbane
Water.
One
of
the
oldest
towns
in
the
region,
first
land
grants
being
in
1794,
Woy
Woy
was
a
popular
holiday
spot
for
Sydneysiders
at
the
turn
of
the
century.
These
days Woy
Woy
could
nearly
be
considered
on
outer
suburb
of
Sydney.
While
retaining
its
small
town
charm
it
is
still
popular
with
visitors
and
a
haven
for
boating
and
fishing
enthusiasts.
Woy
Woy
can
be
reached
from
Sydney
by
train
on
the
Sydney
-
Newcastle
Avoca
Beach
-
MacMasters
The
Southern
end
of
the
Central
Coast
has
some
of
the
prettiest
beaches
on
the
coast.
Little
Beach
just
north
of
Bouddi
National
Park,
a
beautiful
beach
surrounded
by
bush
but
not
very
safe
for
swimming.
Just
to
the
north
is
Copacabana
settled
in
between
hills,
a
great
beach for
swimming,
the
northern
point
popular
with
surfboard
riders.
Avoca
is
a
small
resort
town
which
sits
in
between
a
lake
and
beach
of
the
same
name.
This
relaxed
town
is
a
great
place
for
a
reasonably
priced
summer
holiday.
The
Entrance
At
the
opening
of
Tuggerah
Lake
to
the
ocean
sits
the
aptly
named
town
"The
Entrance".
This
is
one
of
the
more
popular
spots
for
visitors,
especially
in
the
summer
months,
there
is
a
great
range
of
accommodation
with
all
tourist
facilities.
Tuggerah
Lake
is
a
top
spot
for
fishing
and
prawning,
and
the
beach
which
stretches
north
for
8km
is
just
perfect
for
surfers and sunlovers.
Gosford
Hundreds
of
commuters
make
the
160km
round
trip
to
Sydney
by
train
from
this
town
at
the
head
of
Brisbane
Water.
The
area
around
Gosford
and
Wyong
has
many
holiday
resorts
and
amenities
for
vacationers
and
is
an
excellent
place
for
fishing,
waterskiing,
windsurfing
and
surfing.
Newcastle
Two
hours
drive
north
of
Sydney
on
the
new
F3
Freeway,
Newcastle
began
as
a
convict
colony
of
a
convict
colony
and
is
now
dominated
by
the
BHP
steelworks.
But
there
is
much
more
to
Newcastle
providing
a
diversity
of
attractions
from
art
galleries,
beaches
and
scuba
diving
to mountain
climbing
or
even
discovering
the
wildlife
of
nightlife.
The
city
has
many
historic
19th
century
buildings
some
of
which
have
been
recently
restored
to
their
former
glory.
Fort
Scrathley
has
good
views
over
the
city
and
houses
the
Maritime
Museum
and
Military
Museum.
It
is
also
one
of
the
only
places
in
Australia
to
have
fired
its guns
at
enemies-
at
a
Japanese
submarine
in
1942.
Beautiful
Lake
Macquarie is to the south with
a
huge
saltwater
lake
which
boasts
a
picturesque
eucalypt
lined
foreshore
spanning
174km
and
is
popular
for
its
safe
beaches
and
magnificent
mountain
range
whilst
being
a
mecca
for
all
types water
sports.
Photo courtesy - Tourism NSW
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