Hi all, I need to book out accomadation now if i want to go anywhere with the family at xmas . I am hoping for some good suggestions on were to go . I would like to go somewhere different & am looking for a place that can offer me windsurfing & enough activites for the wife & kids . I also dont mind a surf & kids love the surf but am not really at the wave stage yet so flat water for sailing.I live in sydeny & will be driving i dont mind a nice drive in the country but i think they might object to a drive to W.A as much as i would like it .So i have sort of been limited to the east coast Wouldnt mind if the accomadation was a reasonable price either .It would have to accomadate 6 people( 2 adults and 4 kids).We also have camping equipment but i think the wife would prefer accomadation .
Facing the same predicament as you many years ago (constraint = missus, never the kids), we settled on a nice drive to Adelaide. We'd done the east coast a few times by then.
It's only (?) some 14-15 hours away, a few places to stop on the way for camping. More importantly, you can surf around there, plus good places for sightseeing, wineries, etc. - and OK to windsurf.
You can use Westlakes to teach the kids too.
Not high on the place, just mentioning that for a Sydneysider, Adel is different enough if you don't mind the ride. Good choice of nice clean beaches I found.
Good luck !
Jervis bay, close so it won't be to long a trip for the kids....or you. Jervis bay has some good bump and jump conditions and Sanctuary point is only 15 minutes away and is one of the best flat water spots you'll find, it also has one really kid friendly beach with shallow clear water over white sand. Dr surf has a few houses in the area that I've stayed in and they are well priced, but most of the real estates do holiday rentals. Then you have everything else Jervis bay has to offer, Diving, whales, dolphins, fishing and the list goes on.
You can also make a quick dash up to Gerroa for some surfing, SUP or wave sailing....Other then that pack your bags and head for WA, if it's on you'll never forget it...ever.
Cheers.
Jervis Bay and Sanctuary Point are great. Surf beaches are a bit of a drive from flat water places though. Another option is Hawks Nest or Port Stephens in general. My best days sailing last summer was up at Port Stephens. Sailing over from Shoal Bay to Winda Woppa. Beautiful water and a lot of fun. Stunning scenery. A surf beach is close by either at Shoal Bay or Hawks Nest.
Perhaps just hang out at the Narrabeen caravan park. A short drive to the best flat water windsurfing location on the east coast of Australia plus very close to one of the most famous surfing beaches of Australia! Or just rent a camper van and park at the western carpark for four weeks. That seems to be the go. Make sure you park right in front of the water so you block access for everyone else.
Sorry in advance. I am not helping with your decision, just pondering 'what if'...
Why don't they have a cheaper service to get to WA on the train? Imagine a nice leisurely 2 or 3 day trip on the train and being able to get off and drive your car in WA and sail a few weeks at some of the most reliable spots in Australia.
anyway...
Are there any decent flatwater sailing spots on the far south coast? Jervis Bay is good, and plenty of places within easy reach.
Similarly, Winda Woppa up north is good, if not a little bit too quiet.
Are there any good sailing spots up Port Macquarie way? I went there on an organised bike ride a few years ago and I was surprised with how much I really liked the place.
(can you drug them, shuffle them onto a plane, and convince the family that they are still in NSW even though the sun is setting in the wrong direction?)
Thanks it all sounds good i will have to see what the rest think, actually we have been looking at staying at narrabeen moby , its nearly booked out now & I dont need to get a camper van to block everybody. ive got my truck its bigger.
funny I've always seen the camping there, just never thought one could camp there !
never made the connection.
Check out Pacific Palms and/or Foster/Tuncurry on the mid north coast.
Its got heaps of accom including camping, cabins, motels and resorts.
Excellent sailing at Wallis lake, Smiths lake etc.
Very family and kid friendly and its only 3 hours from Sydney.
We went to forester last christmas stayed at big 4 at red head kids had a great time surf was alright a couple of times ,i also sailed out throught the surf a couple of times but it was too light i didnt really get much sailing in . Narrabeen has the added expense of parking mtrs unless i make a trailer & cycle from caravan park which could be a bit of fun. Kurnell ive never been too so it might be worth a look at were in javis bay is a good place to stay .
Can u sail on burrill lake theres a big 4 there looks like good stuff for the kids ?
