Guidebook for Coal Point
Shopping
Great restaurants - try Felici Mi - Tapas, or Double take for a wonderful lunch. There are several great ladies boutique stores and a wonderful home wares store at the top of town.
27 locals recommend
Toronto
Great restaurants - try Felici Mi - Tapas, or Double take for a wonderful lunch. There are several great ladies boutique stores and a wonderful home wares store at the top of town.
Westfield Kotara, Park Av station
Large shopping centre.
Sightseeing
From Hot air ballooning to art galleries, vine tasting and more wine tasting, smelly cheese factory to great Australian vistas... the Hunter Valley is one of Australia's premier wine growing regions.
17 locals recommend
Hunter
From Hot air ballooning to art galleries, vine tasting and more wine tasting, smelly cheese factory to great Australian vistas... the Hunter Valley is one of Australia's premier wine growing regions.
Beautiful beach with a cave at the end of it. Be aware of the tides when entering the cave.
151 locals recommend
Caves Beach
Beautiful beach with a cave at the end of it. Be aware of the tides when entering the cave.
Take Martinsville Rd and turn up Watagan Hill Rd. Look for the Pines National Park on your right and Boarding House Dam - they have fabulous bush walks and if you are into nature you'll see plenty.
Martinsville
Take Martinsville Rd and turn up Watagan Hill Rd. Look for the Pines National Park on your right and Boarding House Dam - they have fabulous bush walks and if you are into nature you'll see plenty.
Park and jetty - during WW2 the Catalina planes were based here - the Catalina festival is on the 1st weekend in November.
Rathmines
Park and jetty - during WW2 the Catalina planes were based here - the Catalina festival is on the 1st weekend in November.
Lake Macquarie State Conservation Area
Dobell DriveWalks - kid friendly - small beach.
The Entrance
A cute coastal town with a fabulous park for young kids in summer.
Arts & Culture
For the art lovers - this is the regional gallery. Take a walk through the park as well.
99 locals recommend
Newcastle Art Gallery
1 Laman StFor the art lovers - this is the regional gallery. Take a walk through the park as well.
Food Scene
Water front park - with a lovely walking trail. Great restaurants and coffee shops. Take a picnic - often there is music on Friday nights.
41 locals recommend
Warners Bay
Water front park - with a lovely walking trail. Great restaurants and coffee shops. Take a picnic - often there is music on Friday nights.
Lake Macquarie's Art Gallery on the shores of Lake Macquarie about 10 mins drive from Coal Point.
Cafe and restaurant and lovely walk.
14 locals recommend
Awaba House Restaurant & Café
1A First StLake Macquarie's Art Gallery on the shores of Lake Macquarie about 10 mins drive from Coal Point.
Cafe and restaurant and lovely walk.
Milano's On The Lake
89 Soldiers RoadWaterfront restaurant. Close to Swansea and the entrance to Lake Macquarie.
Everything Else
If you love rocks, imported Asian furniture and just something different - largest range of stones and rocks in NSW
7 locals recommend
The Elephant Shop
567 Freemans DrIf you love rocks, imported Asian furniture and just something different - largest range of stones and rocks in NSW
SDA College with beautiful gardens - lovely campus to explore - there is a gym and cafeteria that can be used by the public.
Avondale College Limited
SDA College with beautiful gardens - lovely campus to explore - there is a gym and cafeteria that can be used by the public.
Miles of while sand beaches - worth booking a tour of the dunes - see tin city, where star wars was films. Great 4WD excursion.
6 locals recommend
Stockton Beach
Miles of while sand beaches - worth booking a tour of the dunes - see tin city, where star wars was films. Great 4WD excursion.