A lure from
the City

Relaxation and recreation take centre stage on the Central Coast
of New South Wales. Long stretches of golden beaches, some close to all facilities, others tucked away from the bustling crowds, lure visitors throughout the year. Surfing, diving, swimming and sailing are
available year-round.

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The Central Coast's closeness to Sydney makes the Central Coast a popular choice for Sydney-based meetings and conferences. For interstate or intrastate meetings, charter buses can be used to transport delegates the 90-minute by freeway direct route from Sydney.

Corporate visitors can make the most of the region's outstanding attractions with many venues allied with teambuilding companies for outdoor recreational pursuits. Activities such as bush orienteering, overnight camping expeditions, abseiling and horse riding can be easily integrated into conference programs. The thrill of learning new interpersonal skills in the great outdoors and applying them to the corporate environment refreshes the learning experience.

For after-hours activities, there are charter boats and yachts available to explore the many waterways of the coastal region, paintball skirmishing, canoe tours and wilderness expeditions into areas such as the coastal rainforest known as the Forest Of Tranquillity, as well the indulgences of fine restaurants and a thriving nightlife.

Gosford, situated at the northern end of Brisbane Water, is the major commercial hub of the region. Leisure travellers and meetings delegates use Gosford as the portal to the other attractions of the Central Coast.

Terrigal, once a sleepy village, is now a major tourism force with international-class hotels and conference facilities, plus an extremely fashionable shopping precinct that boasts some of the best restaurants in the region. Easily accessible is a series of Pacific Ocean beaches and coastal walks just waiting the burn away the calories. Terrigal marks the southern-most point of a four-kilometre stretch of beaches.

The Entrance, located between the expansive waters of Tuggerah Lake and the coast, is a great place to go fishing, feed the pelicans or just chill out.

Further north is Lake Macquarie, Australia's largest coastal saltwater lake, and accessed from the ocean by way of the Swansea Channel. It is renowned for its water-sport options, including sailing, fishing and canoeing. The Lake Macquarie State Recreation Area occupies more than 16 kilometres of foreshore and is an important habitat for kangaroos, wallabies and other bush life.

Major towns of the Lake Macquarie region include Swansea, Toronto and Morisset. Despite the abundance of natural beauty, Lake Macquarie is also a haven for the arts. Dobell House, on the western shore, was the home and studio of famous Australian artist and three-times winner of the Archibald Prize, Sir William Dobell. Now a museum filled with memorabilia, it is one of the most important art sites in the country.