Beach Bliss Studio guidebook
Neighbourhoods
Blacksmiths Beach is a 9-mile beach, great surfing beach, good fishing, and it's a patrolled beach in summer and some school holidays .
Good fish & chip takeaway about 200m from here. Other take-away places, chemist, hairdresser and hardware store, all a 7 minute walk or 2 minute drive.
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Blacksmiths
Blacksmiths Beach is a 9-mile beach, great surfing beach, good fishing, and it's a patrolled beach in summer and some school holidays .
Good fish & chip takeaway about 200m from here. Other take-away places, chemist, hairdresser and hardware store, all a 7 minute walk or 2 minute drive.
Sports
Belmont Golf Club
801A Pacific HwyPopular with local golfers and bowlers
If you've got bikes, bring them with. This is a great ride, the start is 5kms from our home. It's not difficult at all. Ride all the way to Redhead or Adamstown (which is a 39km ride there and back)
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Fernleigh Track
Bailey StreetIf you've got bikes, bring them with. This is a great ride, the start is 5kms from our home. It's not difficult at all. Ride all the way to Redhead or Adamstown (which is a 39km ride there and back)
Snorkel & Dive Safari Swansea
17 Belmont StScuba lessons, scuba trips and boat diving
Blacksmiths Tennis Club
20 Gommera StreetA short walk 5-minutes from our home.
Lake Macquarie Airport
864 Pacific HwyAerial Sightseeing tours and parachuting
We can supply rackets and balls, but check with the club regarding times and rules.
Blacksmiths Tennis Club
We can supply rackets and balls, but check with the club regarding times and rules.
Sightseeing
A short walk of 500m to the breakwater at Lake Macquarie inlet. If you are lucky you may see dolphins, whales or seals. Lot's of fishing off the breakwater. Watch the windsurfers and surfers
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Swansea Channel
A short walk of 500m to the breakwater at Lake Macquarie inlet. If you are lucky you may see dolphins, whales or seals. Lot's of fishing off the breakwater. Watch the windsurfers and surfers
Great view of the animals, and a few really good walks through the park. Well worth visiting.
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Blackbutt Reserve Entrance
72 Carnley AveGreat view of the animals, and a few really good walks through the park. Well worth visiting.
A Newcastle area favourite, visit this historic Museum/fort. Only 25kms from here.
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Fort Scratchley
3 Nobbys RdA Newcastle area favourite, visit this historic Museum/fort. Only 25kms from here.
Hunter valley is full of wineries and is a scenic drive there. Visit the local information centre, they are very helpful and informative.
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Hunter Valley Vintage Wings
Hunter valley is full of wineries and is a scenic drive there. Visit the local information centre, they are very helpful and informative.
Pink Caves
The caves are unfortunately now closed.
9-mile beach stretching from Blacksmiths all the way to Redhead. Go and enjoy swimming, surfing, wind-surfing, fishing or simply walking on the beach. Only a 150m walk from your room
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Blacksmiths Beach
9-mile beach stretching from Blacksmiths all the way to Redhead. Go and enjoy swimming, surfing, wind-surfing, fishing or simply walking on the beach. Only a 150m walk from your room
Pelican Beach
Pretty beach and safe swimming area
Naru Beach
Greta beach for safe swimming and snorkelling
Food scene
very good views of Lake Macquarie entrance and the lift bridge. Very relaxing to sit in their upstairs open-air restaurant and watch the boats go by. Also the food is generally good.
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Swansea RSL
5 Bridge Stvery good views of Lake Macquarie entrance and the lift bridge. Very relaxing to sit in their upstairs open-air restaurant and watch the boats go by. Also the food is generally good.
Sesame's On The Lake
63 Maude StVery good Thai/Cambodian food. Only 6kms from here.
The Orana Hotel
20 Pacific HwyTheir nightly specials are good, authentic wood-fired pizzas
Live music on Sunday afternoons/evenings. BYO food, beers and wine on sale. Only a 200m walk across the reserve in front of our house. Good vibe and local favourite. Good sea view.
Swansea Belmont Surf Life Saving Club
118 Ungala RdLive music on Sunday afternoons/evenings. BYO food, beers and wine on sale. Only a 200m walk across the reserve in front of our house. Good vibe and local favourite. Good sea view.
Great views, enjoy the brilliant sunsets from the outside area, while having your favourite tipple
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Lake Macquarie Yacht Club
Ada StreetGreat views, enjoy the brilliant sunsets from the outside area, while having your favourite tipple
Vegan café. We have had good reviews about this café from our vegan guests.
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The Yoga Place Cafe
6 Mitti StVegan café. We have had good reviews about this café from our vegan guests.
Caves Beach
Mylo's Cafe - Good coffee and food in a relaxed setting.
Salty's @ Swansea Bridge
Great fish & chips. One of the best in Swansea.
The Baker's Den Bakery Cafe
64 Pacific HwyPies are great
Barry's Quality Pies
67 Turea StTasty pies and freshly baked bread and cakes
Mandarin Restaurant
Pelican RSL Club
1 Piriwal StChinese restaurant and also normal RSL food in separate restaurant
Domino's Pizza Swansea
2 Belmont StSeed Trading
204 Pacific HwyWorth trying
Sunday afternoons, music. Take own food, and buy drinks there. Just across the street from our place.
Swansea Belmont Surf Life Saving Club
118 Ungala RdSunday afternoons, music. Take own food, and buy drinks there. Just across the street from our place.
Mawson Restaurant
5 Mawson ClGreat food in a relaxed place
Caves Coastal Bar & Restaurant
Emilio’s Ristorante
Great Italian food
Warners Bay Hotel
5 John StRecently renovated, food was good
City/town information
Woolworths and Coles are in Swansea, 2.5kms from our place. ATM in town. Many take-away food places with a variety of foods
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Swansea
Woolworths and Coles are in Swansea, 2.5kms from our place. ATM in town. Many take-away food places with a variety of foods
Woolworths, Coles, The Reject shop and many other shops located in Belmont, only 6kms from here.
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Belmont
Woolworths, Coles, The Reject shop and many other shops located in Belmont, only 6kms from here.