Holiday Destination: Patonga

Patonga is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located on the north bank of the Hawkesbury River, southwest of Woy Woy. Patonga can be accessed by road along Patonga Drive from Umina to the north, by ferry from Palm Beach and Brooklyn, or by private watercraft. The community extends to housing, accessible only by watercraft, which occupies Patonga Creek's foreshore on the opposite bank. Various bush tracks provide hiking access to Patonga and the surrounding reserves. Patonga is a sleepy fishing village located at the southern end of the Central Coast. On entering town, to the north you will find the local boat ramp with local fishing boats anchored just of the beach. Patonga Beach is in pristine condition in every sense of the word. The beach is unpatrolled but due to the lack of swell, is a great place for families to swim, play or have a picnic. Patonga is a small and semi isolated riverside community occupying a one kilometre long sandy spit projecting from the rocky and elevated headland of the Brisbane Water National Park to the north. The spit, at the mouth of the estaurine Patonga Creek which feeds into the Hawkesbury River at Broken Bay, forms a beach frontage onto Brisk Bay to the east and a sandy foreshore on the creek to the west. Patonga Creek was once navigable by fairly large vessels, but now averages about half a metre in depth. Gosford City Council have acknowledged the siltation problem. Lion Island is located in Broken Bay to the suburb's southeast.

Climate

Summer 26 °C (79.5 °F), Winter 5 °C (37 °F)

Tourist Season

Mid of Winter is best season for tourism.

Accommodation

Hotels and Apartments.

General Information Of Patonga

• Land Area: 15 sq mi (24 km2)
• Population: Around Three Hundred.
• Capital City: New South Wales.
• Language: English.

Tourist Attraction in or Near by Patonga

Ettalong Beach

Ettalong Beach is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia south of Woy Woy on Brisbane Water at the point where it meets Broken Bay, about 80 km north of Sydney. Ettalong beach is situated in the peninsula area of the Central Coast with picnic, barbecue and toilet facilities available. It is within walking distance to Ettalong Village.It is part of the City of Gosford local government area. Ettalong Beach is the natural eastward continuation of Umina Beach and Ocean Beach. The Mantra Ettalong Beach Resort and Ettalong Beach War Memorial Club was completed in 2005. A Fast Ferry had been proposed from Ettalong to Circular Quay, Sydney. If it had been established, the service was expected to take only 40 minutes, compared to 1 hour 15 min for the train journey from neighbouring Woy Woy to Sydney.

City of Hurstville

The City of Hurstville is a Local Government Area in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The city centre is located 17km SSW of the Sydney central business district and west of Botany Bay. The city is part of the St George area, which contains the three local government areas of Hurstville, Kogarah and Rockdale. The city is part of the St George area, which contains the three local government areas of Hurstville, Kogarah and Rockdale. It is also part of the Southern Sydney region.

Penshurst

Penshurst is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Penshurst is located 17 km south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the St George area. Penshurst lies across the local government areas of the City of Hurstville and Municipality of Kogarah. Penshurst features low to medium density housing. It has a predominantly older population however it is increasingly being populated by a new generation of migrant families who are attracted by its proximity to Hurstville.

Botany Bay National Park

Botany Bay National Park is a national park in New South Wales, Australia approximately 16 km south-east of the Sydney central business district, on the northern and southern headlands of Botany Bay. The northern headland is at La Perouse and the southern headland is at Kurnell. A number of memorials, commemorating Australia's history are located at the entrance to the Kurnell Peninsula portion of the Botany Bay National Park. This area has a coast walk connecting the memorials, and is near the information centre and a museum. The Kurnell Peninsula portion includes much of the eastern half of the promontory, adjacent to the Caltex Oil Refinery. There are many small points and cliff formations and several walking tracks. The carpark and lookout at the end of the Yena Track is popular for whale watching in the migration season.

Everglades Country Club

Everglades Country Club is located at Woy Woy on the beautiful Peninsula area of the New South Wales Central Coast. Occupying some of the most pristine real estate in the area. The Everglades Country Club is in the unique position of being able to offer the best of facilities to the residents of and visitors to the magnificent Central Coast. As a sporting club it provides, a challenging 18 hole golf course, a well stocked pro shop, three Bowling Greens, now with a new synthetic green.

Umina Beach

Umina Beach is a suburb within the City of Gosford local government area on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. By road, it is 90 km north of Sydney and 111 kmsouth of Newcastle. Umina Beach is locally known on the Central Coast as being on The Peninsula. A natural peninsula that includes the towns of Umina Beach, Pearl Beach, Patonga, Little Wobby, Woy Woy, Blackwall, Booker Bay and Ettalong Beach. The Suburb of Umina officially begins where Woy Woy and Ettalong end at McMasters Road. The beach is patrolled every day from October long weekend until the end of the April school holiday break. Public facilities are available as well as lovely grassed and under cover picnic areas.

Georges River National Park

Georges River is a national park in New South Wales, Australia, 18 km southwest of Sydney. The entrance to the reserve is on Henry Lawson Drive, immediately opposite the junction with The River Road, in the City of Bankstown. It is set along the Georges River, and is run by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. The entrance to the reserve is on Henry Lawson Drive, immediately opposite the junction with The River Road, in the City of Bankstown. Henry Lawson Drive is a major arterial road within southern Sydney. You can easily access it from the south side off Alfords Point Drive on the shores of the Georges River, in the Sutherland Shire, from the west off the M5 motorway, from the north off Davies Road and from the east off Forest Road.

Sutherland Shire/h3>

The Sutherland Shire is a Local Government Area in the Southern Sydney region of Sydney, Australia. Geographically, it is the area to the south of Botany Bay and the Georges River. The administrative centre of the local government is located in the suburb of Sutherland, with council chambers located in Eton Street. It is known as the Birthplace of Modern Australia, as it was the first landing site of Captain James Cook, who went ashore onto what is now the suburb of Kurnell on 29 April 1770. It was originally intended to be the site of the first British Settlement, before Sydney Cove was chosen as the location during the First Fleet.

Opal

Opal is an amorphous form of silica related to quartz, a mineraloid form, not a mineral, of the total weight is water. It is deposited at a relatively low temperature and may occur in the fissures of almost any kind of rock, being most commonly found with limonite, sandstone, rhyolite, marl and basalt. Opal is the national gemstone of Australia, of the world's supply, and also of the state of South Australia, which produces around of the world's supply. Opal's internal structure makes it diffract light depending on the conditions in which it formed it can take on many colors. Opal ranges from clear through white, gray, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, magenta, rose, pink, slate, olive, brown, and black. Of these hues, the reds against black are the most rare, whereas white and greens are the most common.

Graytown National Park

Graytown National Park is located in the North Central region of Victoria, Australia. The park, which includes sections of the Great Dividing Range, adjoins a number of state forests, including the McIvor Ranges State Forest and is located just outside the town of Heathcote. It lies within the Rushworth Box Ironbark Region Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for Swift Parrots and other woodland birds. The area was gazetted as a national park by the Victorian Government in 2002. This was a controversial issue at the time. It was primarily proclaimed to protect Victoria's diminishing Box Ironbark forests, crucial in retaining Victoria's biodiversity.

City of Campbelltown

The City of Campbelltown is a Local Government Area in south western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, located about 55 km south west of the Sydney central business district. Australia. The area of City of Campbelltown along with the local government areas of the Wollondilly Shire and Camden Council make up the historical reputable Macarthur Region.

Camden Council

Camden Council is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia. The area of Camden Council along with the local government areas of the Wollondilly Shire and City of Campbelltown make up the historical reputable Macarthur Region. Being a significant part of the South Western Sydney Growth Area, Camden Council represents a rapidly growing region which is expected to house a large portion of Sydney's population growth over the coming decade. To the north are residential developments including Oran Park and Gregory Hills, whilst to the south are further developments of the Elderslie estate. The current Mayor of Camden is Councillor Chris Patterson, whilst the current Deputy Mayor is Councillor Greg Warren. The Camden Council is made up of 9 Councillors, three from each of the three wards North, Central and South.

Accessibility

Bus Terminal in or Near by

Murrays Coaches Buses & Limousines

Woy Woy
NSW, Australia

Road Warriors Cafe

168 Pacific Highway
Mt White, NSW, Australia

Busways

42 Empire Bay Dr
Kincumber , NSW, Australia

Airports in or Near by

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport: For international flights.

Gosford Airport: For international and domestic flights.

Railway Stations

White Bay Power Station

28 Robert Street
Rozelle , NSW, Australia