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.

@nomadasaurus

2 жыл бұрын

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. 🇦🇺🇦🇺

@nomadasaurus

3 жыл бұрын

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 KZread. 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.

@nomadasaurus

2 жыл бұрын

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. 😀

Thanks for this great Inspiration for the schools holidays

@nomadasaurus

2 жыл бұрын

So glad we could help. Have a great time in Port Stephens. :)

Love it! Thanks for the great video. Stay safe in your travels :)

@nomadasaurus

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. It is a beautiful part of NSW :)

Thank you for sharing your awesome video ❤❤👍👍

@nomadasaurus

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching :)

So much fun in Port Stephens

@nomadasaurus

Жыл бұрын

It is a great place to explore. So beautiful :)

I love it at Port Stephens !

@nomadasaurus

Жыл бұрын

It is a beautiful place :)

Great video 😁 we cant wait to get back out traveling and vlogging again after this lockdown 💯

@nomadasaurus

3 жыл бұрын

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.

@FinMeg

3 жыл бұрын

@@nomadasaurus 💯🙏🏻

Fantastic video, good work!

@nomadasaurus

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! :)

awesome video 🤙

@nomadasaurus

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

This is the most informative I've seen and everything , beaches, food etc... look so inviting. Can you recommend places to stay?

@nomadasaurus

2 жыл бұрын

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.

Such a pretty part of the world 😍

@nomadasaurus

3 жыл бұрын

it really is :)

Grew up there, I miss it sometimes.

@nomadasaurus

Жыл бұрын

What a great place to grow up in. Thanks for watching

Going there tomorrow, nice video

@nomadasaurus

3 жыл бұрын

Oh it’s beautiful there. Have a great time. Thank you so much for watching 😀

@nomadasaurus

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Glad you enjoyed it. Hope you had a great time in Port Stephens. It is such a beautiful place.

Love Shoal Bay!

@nomadasaurus

2 жыл бұрын

It is a beautiful place :)

I live there

@nomadasaurus

2 жыл бұрын

You live in a beautiful place 😀

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

@nomadasaurus

2 жыл бұрын

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. 😀

Costal walk is closed due to a landslide.

@nomadasaurus

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Hopefully it gets fixed soon. 😀

Nelson’s bay isn’t worth staying at. Not a lot there boring af after 3 hours