When the weekend is growing closer, and you're looking forward to indulging in your favourite sport, hobby or activity, there's only one shop in Newcastle and the Hunter Valley you need to get into - Dive Skate & Ski Newcastle. Whether it's scuba diving, inline skating, skateboarding, snowskiing, snowboarding, waterskiing or wakeboarding, Dive Skate & Ski have the range and the expertise to make sure you can go off in your favourite pastime.

Come and enjoy your first stop after the rush of Sydney. We are Newcastle's original boutique backpackers! We aim to be the cheapest accommodation in Newcastle and will not be beaten on price! Newcastle is a lovely town on N.S.W. north coast just 2 hours from Sydney, 40 minutes from the Hunter Valley Vineyards and 45 minutes from Port Stephens, Australia's Dolphin capital. Our backpackers is not opposite the noisy station but a few blocks away in a quiet side street between the main street (Hunter St) and Newcastle's trendy eat-street called Beaumont St. For your convenience we offer free pickup and drop off to the bus and train terminals. No other backpackers in Newcastle is as close to the restaurants and supermarket (open 24 hours, 7 days) than we are! Make a booking with us and we will pick you up from the bus or train station for free in our backpackers minibus. Enjoy free surfing lessons, free dinners Monday nights, easy free parking, swimming pool, sunny gardens and so much more! We also deliver you back to the bus or train station.

Michael and Jennifer Kilp have owned and operated the business since 1999. Their energy and enthusiasm has seen the business expand and diversify to the extent that it is now a thriving business. Aquafun employs a number of local youth as well as attracts considerable tourists to the area, supporting the sociocultural and economic development of the township and region. This large coastal lagoon, right in the heart of Avoca Beach, is relatively untouched by development. The star shaped lagoon with a large island at its centre offers many creeks, passages, inlets and wide expanses to explore. This ecologically significant and picturesque wetland area is home to pelicans, herons, cormorants, many other birds and wildlife. Avoca Lagoon wetland is also home to an endangered Green & Golden Bell Frog colony, diverse and rare flora and its abundant fish stocks afford excellent fishing opportunities.

There are 19 different cabins to choose from at North Coast Holiday Parks Forster Beach, from standard cabins, to the deluxe cabins only 50 metres from Forster main beach, to the villas located on pilot hill with magnificent sweeping views of Wallis lake and Tuncurry. Cabin linen is provided for all guests and made up on the main bed only. The park features 175 powered sites with grass or slab, some of these are lake side sites with beautiful views and there are also a number of larger sites.