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North Coast and Surrounding Regions

"The stunning central NSW coast line."

central coast images

Venue selections

  • Australian Reptile Park
  • Dawson Scenic Cruises
  • Environmental Education Centre, Morpeth
  • Fighter World, Williamtown
  • Australian Rainforest Sanctuary, Ourimbah
  • Historic Morpeth
  • Hunter Regional Botanic Gardens
  • Hunter Valley Wineries
  • Koolang Astronomical Observatory, Bucketty
  • Kooloonbung Creek Nature Park, Port Macquarie
  • Maitland Gaol
  • Morpeth Courthouse Museum
  • Nelson Bay Dolphin Watch
  • Newcastle Guided Tram Tour
  • Newcastle Maritime Museum
  • Newcastle Regional Museum
  • Sea Acres Rainforest Centre, Port Macquarie
  • StarShip Cruises
  • The Wetlands Centre
  • Tocal Historic Homestead
  • Vales Point Power Station, South Newcastle

Sample itineraries

2 Day Newcastle – Central Coast - Sample Itinerary

Day 1

8.00am Coach to arrive at School
8.15am Coach to depart from School Short stop – own expense
11.30am Maitland Goal
6 – 8 John St East Maitland Ph: 02 4936 6610

Your tour guide can give you first hand information as all guides have served time
in this goal.

Lunch – students & teachers provide own packed lunch Depart
2.00pm – 4.00pm Tocal Agricultural College
Lot 815 Tocal Rd, Patterson (14km North of Maitland)
Ph: 024939 8888
A working farm in action, catch the cows being milked.
Arrive at overnight accommodation centre
4.30pm St John’s Centre – Morpeth
363 Morpeth Rd, Morpeth Ph: 02 4933 6223
6.00pm Dinner

Day 2

7.00am Breakfast
8.30am Depart accommodation centre
9.00am Tour Newcastle on your way to Fort Scratchley and hear the history.
Fort Scratchley
Fort Drive, New Castle Ph:024929 3066
Tour the tunnels and learn the history of the area. Depart
12noon–2.30pm Australian Reptile Park
Pacific Highway, Somersby Ph: 024340 1022

Spend the afternoon in the park with the animals, visit Eric the Croc. Lunch – accommodation supplied Depart Short stop – own expense
4.15pm Arrive at school approximately

» Meal times are subject to change at the discretion of the accommodation centre/s «

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