I first came to Port Stephens back in the late 1950’s with my parents and sibs. Later I came on my own when I was in my late teens in the sixties. Back then Tomaree was a mental hospital but there were no gates and the patients were free to roam around but we didn’t feel threatened. There wasn’t much up there at the time, just the sleepy village at Shoal Bay with no traffic, very little commerce and it was just perfect. The center of social activities centered around the Shoal Bay Country Club which was where we stayed. Most of the members were Jewish businessmen and their families from Sydney and it was held as a shared secret that we had our own private paradise. Dinner each night was a community activity with a social officer welcoming newly arrived guests and announcing activities for the evening or the next day and special announcements of birthdays or anniversaries. I loved it. When I last visited I fell madly in love with a girl there but it was unrequited (Susan S. you know who you are)! Thanks for posting this video. You did a great job of shooting and editing. Really enjoyed it! From California.
People don’t realise just how special this part of the world is there is so much to see, I really love the Northern Rivers area of NSW and QLD coast cheers. 🇦🇺🇦🇺
Great video guys, best one I’ve seen of Port Stephens on TH-cam. We bought a house in Nelson Bay in Jan 2021 and will be moving in in Jan 2022. Watching your video has quelled any anxious nerves I’ve had about leaving Sydney, so I’ll be recommending this video to anyone who wants to know why we would move to Port Stephens. Hope to maybe bump into you on your next visit, will buy you a coffee at Little Nel’s.
Thank you so much guys. You are too kind. That is so exciting. Congratulations on your new home. What a place to be living. We would love that. The coffee at Little Nel’s was amazing. 😀
Thank you so much. We stayed at the caravan park only because we had our campervan. We stayed in Nelson Bay and felt it was a great location and walking distance to everything we needed. Hope you have a great time there.
Thank you so much for watching. Thank you for the correction. It’s always good to hear and learn it from a local. Sorry for butchering it 🤦♀️😀. You live in a beautiful place. We loved our trip there and can’t wait to go back. 😀
I first came to Port Stephens back in the late 1950’s with my parents and sibs. Later I came on my own when I was in my late teens in the sixties.
Back then Tomaree was a mental hospital but there were no gates and the patients were free to roam around but we didn’t feel threatened.
There wasn’t much up there at the time, just the sleepy village at Shoal Bay with no traffic, very little commerce and it was just perfect. The center of social activities centered around the Shoal Bay Country Club which was where we stayed. Most of the members were Jewish businessmen and their families from Sydney and it was held as a shared secret that we had our own private paradise.
Dinner each night was a community activity with a social officer welcoming newly arrived guests and announcing activities for the evening or the next day and special announcements of birthdays or anniversaries. I loved it.
When I last visited I fell madly in love with a girl there but it was unrequited (Susan S. you know who you are)!
Thanks for posting this video. You did a great job of shooting and editing. Really enjoyed it!
From California.
Thanks for sharing the history. It definitely has all changed now. Bet you wouldn't believe your eyes. It's a beautiful place. Thanks for watching. :)
People don’t realise just how special this part of the world is there is so much to see, I really love the Northern Rivers area of NSW and QLD coast cheers. 🇦🇺🇦🇺
We agree. Jarryd's Dad does not live too far away from it and we had never been before. It was stunning
Great video guys, best one I’ve seen of Port Stephens on TH-cam.
We bought a house in Nelson Bay in Jan 2021 and will be moving in in Jan 2022. Watching your video has quelled any anxious nerves I’ve had about leaving Sydney, so I’ll be recommending this video to anyone who wants to know why we would move to Port Stephens.
Hope to maybe bump into you on your next visit, will buy you a coffee at Little Nel’s.
Thank you so much guys. You are too kind. That is so exciting. Congratulations on your new home. What a place to be living.
We would love that. The coffee at Little Nel’s was amazing. 😀
Love it! Thanks for the great video. Stay safe in your travels :)
Thank you for watching. It is a beautiful part of NSW :)
Great video 😁 we cant wait to get back out traveling and vlogging again after this lockdown 💯
Thank you. It will be good when things get back to the way they were. I think it will take a while but there is hope. Stay strong.
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Thanks for this great
Inspiration for the schools holidays
So glad we could help. Have a great time in Port Stephens. :)
So much fun in Port Stephens
It is a great place to explore. So beautiful :)
This is the most informative I've seen and everything , beaches, food etc... look so inviting. Can you recommend places to stay?
Thank you so much. We stayed at the caravan park only because we had our campervan. We stayed in Nelson Bay and felt it was a great location and walking distance to everything we needed. Hope you have a great time there.
Thank you for sharing your awesome video ❤❤👍👍
Thank you for watching :)
I love it at Port Stephens !
It is a beautiful place :)
awesome video 🤙
Thank you so much 😀
Going there tomorrow, nice video
Oh it’s beautiful there. Have a great time. Thank you so much for watching 😀
Thank you so much. Glad you enjoyed it. Hope you had a great time in Port Stephens. It is such a beautiful place.
Fantastic video, good work!
Thank you very much! :)
Grew up there, I miss it sometimes.
What a great place to grow up in. Thanks for watching
Such a pretty part of the world 😍
it really is :)
Love Shoal Bay!
It is a beautiful place :)
Costal walk is closed due to a landslide.
Thanks. Hopefully it gets fixed soon. 😀
Lived here my whole life so very cool video. Only thing is it's pronounced gan like Gandalf not ghan like Ghandi. Still very cool vid
Thank you so much for watching. Thank you for the correction. It’s always good to hear and learn it from a local. Sorry for butchering it 🤦♀️😀. You live in a beautiful place. We loved our trip there and can’t wait to go back. 😀
I live there
You live in a beautiful place 😀
Nelson’s bay isn’t worth staying at. Not a lot there boring af after 3 hours