Top Five Port Stephens Adventure Activities – The Winter Adventure Galore

For a mind-blowing adventure, hop on a cruise during the winter to experience the great migration of the humpback whales. You'd be able to feel the rush of a 40-tonne humpback in the waters right next to you. If motion sickness gets the best of you, why not opt for a lovely breakfast at the Crest Café on Birubi Beach, which offers breathtaking vistas through a unique vantage point where you'd be amazed by the impressive acrobatics of goliath whales, leaping out of the water with the grace that only a whale could master. An estimated number of 25,000 whales swim North along the striking coastline of Port Stephens towards the much warmer Queensland water from May to August. They make the return journey with their calves between August and November.

In a world that is full of places that would take your breath away, there are few as impressive and large as the Anna Bay's Stockton Bight Sand Dunes. Located within a driving distance from many Port Stephens accommodation options the likes of Oaks Port Stephens Pacific Blue Resort, this exquisite sandscape nestled in the Worimi Conservation Lands changes at each given moment. Feel like conquering this gigantic creation of Mother Earth? Hop on a 400cc, 2 stroke quad bike and dive into these truly magnificent dunes to get the adrenaline rushing through your veins.

Spread over a 98,000-hectare region is the Great Lakes Marine Park of Port Stephens, where you can look forward to a sea kayak journey, surrounded by crystal waters that are teeming with intriguing marine species. Being one of the most spectacular marine parks in the world, Great Lakes Marine Park would offer you close encounters with fascinating sea creatures such as green sea turtles and bottlenose dolphins, and other rare and fascinating marine life that are endemic to this part of the world. You'll also be able to spot bobs of seals and colonies of penguins going about their habitats.

It is back in the 1800s that camels were first brought down through the Australian ports for the Wills & Burke expedition, a journey that consisted of 19 individuals, out of which only one survived to return. Ultimately, around 20,000 camels were introduced for a massive network of camel train routes, that came out extremely useful in transporting goods across inland Australia. At Port Stephens, you can look forward to exploring the sand dunes that look as if they are stretching beyond the horizon on camel-back. Listen to the call of the desert and thrive in the sense of solitude you can only experience in a true desert atmosphere.

The rocky shoreline and off-shore reefs of the scenic Port Stephens provide some of the best game fishing opportunities in the region. The area also hosts a deep-sea fishing tournament each year. If you venture to the Continental Shelf, you can expect to catch the Albacore, Blue Marlin, and Yellow Fin, which remains among the top catches during the winter season.