Woy Woy and the Brisbane Water National Park, Central Coast

Last Sunday (14th Sept 2014) I took a meetup group up to the Central Coast, a stunning national park area about an hour and ten minutes north of Sydney. We visited the town of Woy Woy, surrounded by stunning hills, lakes and mangroves and very accessible by train from Sydney.

Woy Woy itself is situated in the heart of the Brisbane Water National Park, and close to beautiful beaches such as Umina and Ettalong, accessible on the Newcastle and North Coast rail line for a cheap price. Its main street contains some hippie Byron Bay-esque shops and cafes. It is a tourist area although the vast number of tourists are those from Sydney and Newcastle on day or weekend trips.

The real key to visiting Woy Woy is the beautiful scenery and wildlife, particularly the cockatoos, lorikeets and large Australian pelicans who will swoop for your chips if you aren't careful! There are numerour hotels and guesthouses in the area, although no backpacker hostels I am aware of.

The Riveride walk starts just east of the Railway Station and is beautiful enough not to need comment, therefore I have just posted pictures below. Following the walk will take the rambler as far as Ettalong and Umina beach, although we did not go so far on our trip.

Like the rest of the Central Coast, this area is well worth a visit for its beauty alone, however it provides a great day out for bushwalking and watersports and is definitely worth checking..