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Blue Water Country Music Festival

Port Stephens is one of Australia’s great holiday destinations just one hour north of Newcastle and two hours north of Sydney on the NSW North Coast and is the home of the Blue Water Country Music Festival.

The festival takes place in many venues across the Port Stephens area with Country Music Cruises, Bus Tours, Bush Poets, Boot Scooting and Square Dancing.

The magnificent blue water paradise of Port Stephens, will again provide a spectacular backdrop to many venues as well as attracting a premier line-up of established Country Music artists in 2010.

So come on down and get amongst Australia's greatest this Easter!

Sail Port Stephens

Sail Port Stephens is an annual yachting regatta held in the gorgeous waterways of the Port Stephens Marine Park, with the regatta centre hosted at d'Albora Marina, Nelson Bay.

The regatta offers great sailing, a dynamic social and entertainment program plus loads of children’s activities.

All sailing and race management is under the direction of internationally recognised and respected Principal Race Officer, Denis Thompson - with competition and racing to suit everyone from the cruiser racer to the hard core IRC competitor.

Sail Port Stephens is one of the fastest growing regattas on the Australian calendar and set to become an internationally recognised yachting event.

Port Stephens is an easy drive from Sydney in less than three hours, or fly from Melbourne or Queensland, direct to Newcastle Airport. It's family friendly, affordable and fun!

Wild Side Festival at Hawks Nest

The Wild Side festival is a weekend of activities featuring free guided walks through the spectacular wildflowers and natural environment surrounding the Hawks Nest area.

A “Festival Ferry” service will be operating from Nelson Bay, which will be met by a free community bus to take you to the actions in Hawks Nest. Festival Ferry Tickets are available from Cruise Booking Agency, Port Stephens Boat Hire and Port Stephens Visitor Information Centre.

All the shops in Hawks Nest will be open and the cafes and restaurants look forward to serving you with a delicious variety of food and drinks.

The weekend includes talks about local koalas and birdlife, live music in the park, Helicopter Joy Flights as well as the popular Village Markets. Historical and arts walks are also being held.