About Tomaree National Park
Tomaree National Park is a coastal park on the Port Stephens peninsula in New South Wales, encompassing Shoal Bay, Nelson Bay and Fingal Bay. It protects headlands, beaches, heath and forest between Port Stephens and the Tasman Sea. Known for the Tomaree Head Summit walk with panoramic views over Port Stephens, offshore islands and beaches such as Zenith and Wreck Beach, it is managed by NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service and valued for natural landscapes and Aboriginal heritage.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a coastal national park with forested headlands, heathland, and sandy beaches including Zenith Beach, Wreck Beach, Box Beach and Samurai Beach. The main visitor focus is the Tomaree Head Summit walk with steep steps leading to a summit lookout over Port Stephens, Yacaaba Head, Cabbage Tree Island and the Tasman Sea. Other areas offer beach walking, swimming, surfing, snorkelling, whale watching lookouts, picnic areas and short bushwalking tracks through coastal vegetation.
Key highlights
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Tomaree Head Summit Walk with 360-degree views over Port Stephens and the coast
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Zenith Beach and Wreck Beach - undeveloped surf beaches within the park
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Fingal Spit - tidal sand spit connecting Fingal Bay to Fingal Island
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Whale watching from Tomaree Head and coastal lookouts during migration season