Top Port Stephens Outdoor Activities

Experience the thrill of 4x4 driving across the beach and sand dunes on this adrenaline-inducing discovery tour around Port Stephens. Your tour starts at Anna Bay—an hour north of Newcastle—where you’ll hop in your funky 4WD truck and head down to Birubi beach before exploring the Stockton Sand Dunes. After hitting the dunes in your 4WD, you’ll have a chance to speed down the towering dunes on sandboards, before heading back to the start point.

3 hour Whale Watch tour onboard 'Imagine', a 54ft Sailing Catamaran, purpose designed as a model for eco-tourism. She offers a covered foredeck as well as a comfortable downstairs cabin and bar. Sail with 'Imagine' - so quiet you can hear the Whales breathe!

Unique and fun activity in a stunning sand dune landscape. Suitable for all ages and abilities. We are a small family business that takes pride in being only sand dune business in Port Stephens that provides both sit down and stand up options, with strapped boards for standing. Instruction, Supervision, Shade , tables and chairs provided at the Sandboarding location to provide a premium experience for our customers. You can stay and play as long as you like, most people spend 1-2 hours.

Venture off-road in a 4WD and explore the wild bushlands, beautiful beaches, and dramatic sand dunes of Port Stephens. On this tour, drive through wildflower meadows and look out for koalas in the Tomaree National Park; visit beaches include Samurai, Little Rocky, and Birubi; and zip up the sand dunes for a magnificent view along the coast.

Bring your own 4WD and explore the wild bushlands, beautiful beaches, and dramatic sand dunes of Port Stephens. On this tag-along tour, follow your guide through wildflower meadows and look out for koalas in the Tomaree National Park; visit beaches include Samurai, Little Rocky, and Birubi; and zip up the sand dunes for a magnificent view along the coast.

Go for a ride down the Port Stephens Sand Dunes on this guided sandboarding tour on Stockton Beach. First, ride up the coastal sand dunes in off-road 4WD vehicles before sliding down the dunes, which reach up to 131 feet (40 meters) high. Receive a safety briefing and instructions before sandboarding. The tour is suitable for all ages.