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CRUISE INTO & NSW New South Wales (NSW) is located on the east coast of Australia and is the country’s most geographically diverse state, offering holiday memories to last a lifetime. As the state’s capital, and the gateway to cruising in NSW, Sydney feeds its sister ports of Newcastle and Eden. With NEWCASTLE a wide range of features and attractions, the three NSW SYDNEY cruise ports complement each other and appeal to differing segments of the cruise market. EDEN As one of the world’s great harbour ATTRACTIONS AND EXPERIENCES PORT FACILITIES cities and a “marquee” port, Sydney • Discover the history and magic of Sydney’s icons Sydney is the only city in Australia to have two is Australia’s premier cruise ship with a tour of the Sydney Opera House or the dedicated cruise terminals and four cruise destination – an essential stop for any climb of your life on top of Sydney Harbour Bridge berths. With more than 1.2 million passengers processed through the cruise terminals, cruise to Australia. • Immerse yourself in authentic Aboriginal Sydney continues to break records for cultural experiences in Sydney – from tours passenger visitation within Australia. Home of the iconic Sydney Harbour and attractions to performances and events. Bridge and Sydney Opera House, the The world’s oldest continuous culture is alive Overseas Passenger Terminal (OPT) and dynamic in the 21st century city offers the best in art, culture, • Centrally located with the icons of Sydney dining and events, along with a vibrant • Get up close and personal with some of Harbour right outside the cabin door cityscape of outstanding contemporary Australia’s unusual and iconic wildlife at Taronga Zoo, WILD LIFE Sydney, SEA LIFE • Capacity to accommodate the largest cruise and colonial architecture. Sydney Aquarium or Manly SEA LIFE Sanctuary ships in the world • At the gateway of Sydney’s CBD – close Sydney’s stunning harbour is a natural • Be sure to follow your taste buds as Sydney boasts Australia’s most vibrant food scene. It’s to trains, ferries, buses and taxies, and 30 playground with world-class views. With serving up experiences to appeal to all tastes minutes from the airport beautiful beaches so close to the city, and budgets, from unforgettable outdoor dining • Capacity to facilitate simultaneous and five major national parks to explore, to bustling eateries from some of the world’s embarkation and debarkation processing the city and its surrounds deliver best chefs unforgettable experiences. • Offers unique operational ability to service • Explore the wide range of shopping options, two cruise ships at berth at one time. including the historic Queen Victoria Building and Strand Arcade, and shopping meccas such White Bay Cruise Terminal as Westfield Sydney or The Intersection on • Newly designed and award-winning terminal Oxford Street • Capacity for multiple berth operations and • Venture beyond Sydney to experience short day dual processing trips and pre and post-cruise options in regional NSW. Visit the Blue Mountains World Heritage • White Bay is Sydney’s hub for home-ported vessels. Area for bushwalking and gardens, or the Hunter Valley, where a wine-tasting tour is a must. Located on the NSW North Coast, Newcastle is the state’s second-largest city. It’s a vibrant port city famous for its friendly meet and greet and for being the gateway to the stunning Hunter Valley wine region. Ranked as one of the top 10 cities in the world by Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel list, Newcastle is a beachside metropolis boasting an intriguing colonial and maritime history, a vibrant arts culture, cool bars and acclaimed restaurants. Newcastle offers an inner-city cruise berth in an area rich in exciting and diverse tourism experiences, all within 45 minutes of the port. ATTRACTIONS AND EXPERIENCES • See native wildlife at the Australian Reptile • Discover Newcastle’s past on a walk from Park, including kangaroos, koalas and reptiles, Fort Scratchley to the historic Nobbys and spend time exploring the seaside towns Head Lighthouse overlooking the Hunter of the Central Coast. River estuary, or make a visit to the PORT FACILITIES Newcastle Museum • A dedicated cruise berth with capacity for up • Visit Honeysuckle Boardwalk for sophisticated to 320 m LOA, 9.7 m draft, 15.2 m channel dining and opulent bars, or a lively pub and bar and swing basin scene can be found in Newcastle’s inner city • Larger vessels with azipods considered • Explore the Hunter Wetlands with a canoe on request tour, guided walking or segway tours and bird watching • Newcastle’s close proximity to Sydney (approx. four hours’ sailing time) provides • Take a tour to the Hunter Valley and sample an easy solution if berth congestion or fine wine and gourmet food in one of Australia’s availability issues arise. most popular wine regions Find out more information on Newcastle’s • Head to Port Stephens where you can enjoy a port capabilities, destination and shore dolphin-watching cruise or take a quad bike tours with the port prospectus at tour in the surrounding sand dunes sharethesecret.com.au Eden is located on the South Coast of NSW, ideally situated mid-way between Sydney and Melbourne. Its stunning harbour, Twofold Bay, is the third-deepest natural harbour in the world, providing safe anchorage for large cruise ships. This allows passengers to experience the hospitality of a small Australian town completely surrounded by national parks, state forests and golden coastal beaches. Eden delivers magnificent rugged landscapes with crystal waters, and is a whale-watching wonderland throughout the spring. Eden is also home to a rich maritime history and some of Australia’s most significant whale heritage sites. ATTRACTIONS AND EXPERIENCES • Play a round of golf with an audience of wild • Experience local wildlife with whale and dolphin kangaroos watching your every shot at Eden watching tours, Potaroo Australian Wildlife Park, Country Club Merimbula Aquarium, Sapphire Coast Marine • With more than 400km of estuarine foreshore, Discovery Centre or local bird watching enjoy game fishing, snorkelling and kayaking • Sample award-winning oysters on Captain tours, stand-up paddleboard or surf lessons Sponge’s Magical Oyster Tour or at Wheelers and guided diving. Oyster Farm and Restaurant, taste mussels PORT FACILITIES straight from the farm, or visit one of Bega Cheese’s local dairy farms Lar ger vessels favour anchorage in a sheltered location, with just a five-minute tender ride • Explore the idyllic towns of the Sapphire Coast, landing passengers in the heart of town. The including some of Australia’s most popular existing Breakwater Wharf caters for smaller seaside villages such as Eden, Merimbula, vessels of up to 105 metres LOA and 4.0 metres Tathra, Bermagui and Bega draft within walking distance of town. • Discover whaling history at Eden Killer Whale Port Upgrade Museum, or indulge in the story of the ‘Killers A major upgrade of the Breakwater wharf is of Eden’ on the Killer Whale Trail. Other currently underway. It will expand capacity to tours include Aboriginal culture, Greencape 300+ metres. The expected completion date Lighthouse and Montreal Goldfields is 2016/17. SYDNEY: John McKenna General Manager Cruise Port Authority of New South Wales Phone: +61 2 9296 4928 Mobile: +61 408 441 010 Email: [email protected] Website: portauthoritynsw.com.au NEWCASTLE: David Brown Business Development Manager Port of Newcastle Phone: +61 2 4908 8223 Mobile: +61 (0)427 527 743 Email: [email protected] Website: portofnewcastle.com.au EDEN: Natalie Godward Manager CRUISE EDEN – Sapphire Coast Tourism Ltd Phone: +61 2 6495 7031 Mobile +61 (0)434 058 871 Email: [email protected] Website: cruiseeden.com.au Website: sapphirecoast.com.au DESTINATION NSW: Catherine Dunkerley Manager, Sector Development [Cruise] Destination NSW, Australia Phone: +61 2 9931 1548 Mobile: +61 (0)419 426 869 Email: [email protected] Irene Morgan Regional Manager USA Destination NSW, North America Phone: +1 (310) 695 3236 Mobile: +1 (310) 463 9600 Email: [email protected] Website: destinationnsw.com.au/cruise Website: sydney.com | visitnsw.com For more information visit destinationnsw.com.au/cruise.