Activities…

Your stay at Bombora Blue will offer you the flexibility to do as little or as much as you like.  You can either relax completely, or take  advantage of some of the more energetic activities available in the area.  Or maybe, even, a little of both.
 
The beach has many things to offer.  If you’re feeling active, the  surf is great.  The surf club is just opposite the house, offering the only patrolled section of the beach. 
 
You can  stroll along  the sands,  perhaps as far as Manning Point which is 13 kms away, or you can maybe do a spot of fossicking for shells and stones nearer to the house.   Alternatively, you might simply  like  to find a favourite spot for sitting and contemplating.
 
In addition you can, tides permitting, go for a drive along the beach*, and you might even feel like stopping  en route to catch your own fish supper.
 
If you’re interested in birdlife,  there is a NPWS reserve on the beach about ten minutes walk to the north, which protects the nesting sites of the Little Tern.  There is a great deal of migratory and wading bird life locally, with over 90 species recorded.
 
There are also, of course, the  dolphins and the whales which are often to be seen from the beach or the deck of the house.  The whales  pass by during their two yearly migratory seasons, and during those times you’ll be able to spot them on most days swimming and often playing close to shore.
 
If you’re feeling really energetic, there are tennis and squash courts  and a bowling club a few minutes walk away in Old Bar, and a skateboard park close to the Surf Club.
 
One of Old Bar’s  heritage oldest attractions is the  listed grass airstrip (C. 1925) which sees a small number of visitors making use of the site.  With prior notice, it is possible for you to arrange to take a flight in a light craft.
 
If you’re feeling like venturing further afield, there are some great day trips in the surrounding areas.  Taree is a ten minute drive away and has a wide range of shops, including Rivers and Sheridan factory outlets for those in search of a bargain.
 
Forster and Tuncurry are about 25 minutes’ drive away.  Gloucester, gateway to the World Heritage Barrington Tops,  is an easy drive. There are also more unusual attractions such as the old gold mine at Copeland.
 
There are a number of vineyards in the area, the best known being Cassegrain, but the smaller vineyards also offer cellar door tastings and sales.
 
Nabiac is home to the National Motorcycle Museum