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| Page Views: 5,013 Last Visit to Terrigal: February, 2007 I Used To Live Here | Terrigal, our home town. by colin_bramso - last update: Oct 14, 2007 |
New South Wales Central Coast | Terrigal town centre, bay, beach & lagoon |
This is where we have our home in Australia, a little seaside town just over an hours drive north from Sydney Harbour Bridge.
It's a weekend and holiday destination, especially for people who live in Sydney, which means we have many facilities to cater for them which are more than a small town would normally have.
There are two five-star hotels, the Crowne Plaza hotel and the Star of the Sea Resort, plus other motels, more than forty restaurants and cafes in the town itself, plus many others in neighbouring towns.
There are two shopping malls, one huge, only a few minutes drive away plus the local shops.
And miles and miles of beautiful sandy beaches. The Central Coast is really a series of bays, one after the other, each a horseshoe shape with headlands and a sweeping golden beach. There's plenty of other water too, with lakes and lagoons all across the area.
A further hour or so north is the Hunter Valley, New South Wales' famous wine producing district.
There's plenty of holiday accommodation, from the 5 star through very nice motels to caravan parks. And many holiday apartments, houses and cottages plus B&B. |
|  | The beaches are the main attraction for Sydneysiders, and visitors from many other parts of Australia. The surf is good at many of the beaches - regular radio updates keep surfers up-to-date with where the best waves are.
The beaches in the larger towns and suburbs are patrolled by Surf Lifesavers so they're safe for families. Other beaches tend to be un-patrolled so swimming there isn't advised...there are drownings every year, many of them tourists. |
| Opposite the beach, shops & restaurants. |
| | Terrigal has the most facilities of any of the beaches, as the main shopping street, The Esplanade, runs alongside the beach. Cool drinks, food, ice creams all available a few metres from the beach. And sunscreen, hats, umbrellas and the other things you need to avoid burning! And a whole string of cafes & restaurants with outside seating just across the road from the beach. A great place to relax over breakfast, lunch or dinner, or even just a coffee and cake. |
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Mikebb Tue May 1, 2007 23:19 UTC
Hi Colin, Spent most school holidays at Terrigal late 50's early 60's, somewhat changed on the ladnd, but "beach & water as good as ever". Stayed overnight last September. | iandsmith Mon Aug 1, 2005 12:46 UTC
Surprisingly, I still have your phone no. and plan to call you! I also mean to get on one of those fishing charters soon (if only I can get out of bed early enough!). | grahamNI Tue May 3, 2005 00:00 UTC
HI Colin, many thanks for your info. Im really looking forward to our holiday in Australia more and more each day. Great pages. Cheers. Graham. | ZanieOR Fri Feb 25, 2005 05:36 UTC
Enjoyed this glimpse of your hometown. The Thai dishes sounded wonderful, and while I probably won't go swimming with the sting rays, those beaches sound mighty inviting. |
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