Nelson Head Lighthouse Trust sign
Whale Bone in the gardens
Relic from the Coastal Patrol Boat
Screens used by the weather station
Information on the original light
View from the front lawns
beautifully manicured gardens of the Lighthouse area
Outside the Coffee Shop and main building
Outside area of the Coffee Shop
View looking out to sea
View of the coastline towards Shoal bay
Outside area of the coffee shop
a nice way to while away an hour
Outside area of the coffee shop
with breathtaking views of the coastline
Old Map of the area
Historic Buildings
Walkway to historic buildings
Entry to the Coffee Shop
Outside the Lighthouse
End of the coffee shop leading to the Marine Rescue Base
and the Gift Shop
View of the Lighthouse from the Coffee Shop
Entry to the Light Room
accessible near the Coffee Shop
View from the coffee shop looking out to sea
beautiful views from the Coffee Shop
looking towards Shoal Bay
at the Coffee Shop looking down the hill
towards our camping area
View from the coffee shop
Mountain Parrott sitting near our table
Plenty of Mountain Parrots to keep us company
on our coffee break
Map of the Nelson Bay Area
Lighthouse is situated at Nelson Head
We spent the best part of two weeks in the Port Stephens area and we stayed at Halifax Camping Park which is nestled at the foot of the lighthouse.
Our first visit to the lighthouse was on a fine day but we were too early for the Coffee Shop which opens at 10 oçlock.
Access to the lighthouse is from Little Beach and can be reached by car but there is limited parking
- it is possible to walk the distance from the beach if you are reasonably fit.
On our first visit we had a good look at the outside of the area and enjoyed the wonderful views from the top. It was a beautiful weather day and the views along the coastline made it worth the visit.
Our second visit was for a coffee break and it was unfortunately a showery day. We were still able to access an outside table that was not too wet and we enjoyed a nice coffee before looking around the lighthouse area which is run by the Volunteers of the Marine Rescue including the gift shop which had some very nice and reasonable priced gifts.
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