Adventure Camel Rides

Experience the thrill of the ships of the desert over the vast sand dunes of Port Stephens. Camel rides are available weekends, Saturday and Sunday, and daily during NSW school holidays .

Fighter World

Explore the proud history of fighter aircraft operations in the Royal Australian Air Force at Fighter World. Located adjacent to the entrance to RAAF Base Williamtown at Newcastle Airport, Fighter World is a totally ‘hands on’ experience. Exhibited in two hangars, visitors can walk-around, touch and look into the cockpits of such famous aircraft as the Mirage III, the Avon Sabre, the Gloster Meteor, the first Vampire jet built in Australia and new in 2013 the mighty F-111. There is a Russian designed MiG-21 jet fighter, Hawker Hunter, WWII Spitfire replica, a Messerschmitt replica and much more.

Fighter World also offers the opportunity to sit in the cockpit of a Mirage interceptor and Macchi jet trainer and experience first-hand what it’s like to be one of Australia’s ‘Top Gun’ pilots in today’s hi-tech world.

Sandboarding

Sand Dune Safaris offer a number of Adventure Tours on the largest moving sand dunes in the Southern Hemisphere! Ride in the comfortable 21 seat 4WD Coaster Bus or seven seat Land Cruiser.

The Sand Boarding Adventure runs every weekend and during school holidays for the ultimate in thrills! On our shuttle tour you will travel across the sand hills, driving up and down some very large dunes, to the Sandboarding area (shade and chairs provided). The tours are designed for the whole family and are suitable for all ages!

The dune features many different sized slopes to suit all ages. Awesome family fun! They provide boards, and one of the friendly instructors will instruct on the safe use of the boards in both sitting down and stand up styles.

The landscape is magnificent, so don’t forget your camera. It operates a shuttle bus service every 15-20 minutes, so stay and play as long as you like, and simply hop on the next bus when you are finished!

Quad Bike Tour

Get your heart racing with a thrilling ride on the back of a quad bike as part of a guided quad biking tour. Ride on quad bikes from the bush to the beach, traversing magnificent sand dunes and learning about Aboriginal culture in the Worimi Conservation Lands.

No experience necessary; and children, aged seven to 13 years old, are welcome to share in the quad bike experience by riding the sand dunes safely on one of Sand Dunes Adventures 90cc Quads.

Stand Up Paddle Boarding

Learn how to stand up paddle (SUP) and have SUP lessons at  Port Stephens Surf School, a Surfing Australia accredited learn to stand up paddle school, located on Dutchmans Bay Beach, Port Stephens. SUP combines the great outdoors with a full body workout that is fun, relaxing.