Sydney 465 contributions 480 helpful votes. but make sure you dont do a hard turn with low tyre pressure. The beach starts at Stockton on the northern side of the break wall that protects the entrance to Newcastle. Fenninghams Island 7.92km. Entered from Anna Bay, BBQ lunch halfway along the beach front then continued onto the shipwreck and a play in the RVA area. The sand is fine so it can get you into trouble quickly if you are a begineer. Southern end of Stockton Beach taken from Shipwreck walk. Shipwreck Walk is a 2km pathway along the Stockton Breakwall. not only there are high chance this will be closed by Greens due to mining. Great Fun on the Dunes!!! After all, over the past 200 years 50 or more vessels have been stranded on Stockton Bight beach. Sygna Stockton Wreck The waters off the east coast of Australia are renowned for their often sudden, unpredictable and violent storms. Fantastic location less than 3h from Sydney. Not hard to drive. The Wreck of the Sygna For me, this is the Jewell in the crown of Stockton… I’m a sucker for ship wrecks or dilapidated buildings. See more ideas about stockton, newcastle nsw, newcastle. Stockton Bight 5.82km. Large sanddunes can be a bit scary... :-). Excellent track, lots of fun. Ken Robson took this famous photo on Stockton Beach on May 26, 1974. Great fun. In 1974, during a similar winter rain depression, the 600-foot Sygna floundered in Stockton Bight, then was driven ashore in gale-force winds and high seas. This was my second trip to Stockton this year. It’s not the first shipwreck to visit Newcastle’s port or beaches, nor will it be the last. You can see Stockton Beach, the City of Newcastle and quite often … Discover genuine guest reviews for NRMA Stockton Beach Holiday Park … Good fun. Good blend of easy sand driving (northern anna bay entrance), moderate deep sand (southern segment nearer the Sygna wreck) and hard deep sand (the back of the dunes). I had psi of 13 which gave me no problems with getting most places on the dunes. Take a look through our photo library, read reviews from real guests and book now with our Price Guarantee. If you have not been here and you live within 200km. It stretches from the breakwater at the mouth of the Hunter River for 33 km up the coast to Port Stephens. Today, it’s a great family walk which combines history with scenic views. What is left of the wreck is not… Salt Ash 7.5km. To see reminders of Newcastle’s maritime history, take your kids for a walk along the Shipwreck Walk in Stockton. Stockton Beach is 32 km (20 mi) long, stretching from Stockton in the South to Anna Bay at its north-eastern end. Named Shipwreck Walk due to many ships coming to grief in the 19th and early 20th century. Bobs Farm 4.82km. Stockton is a peninsula, with the Hunter River at the south and south-west and the Pacific Ocean at the east. still good place to visit. Always a great place for the whole family to have a play. A third site proved to be a substantially intact site, probably of 20th century vintage, in Swansea Channel. news, local-news, Sygna, shipwreck, storm, severe weather, Stockton, beach, Throwback Thursday From seeing the stranded Sygna wash up on our shores in 1974, to its final blow after wild weather in early June 2016 – take a look at the history of the rusting wreck. Uptons Island 5.16km. Stockton Beach has, for many years, been a popular destination for camping and sand-dune hopping, but unfortunately, due to two large storms in recent years, the landscape in this area has been badly affected and, as a result, there’s now limited access to what is regarded as the largest moving sand dune system in the southern hemisphere. We’ll even let you know about secret offers and sales when you sign up to our emails. Tyre pressure down to 15psi. In World War II it was fortified against a possible attack by Imperial Japanese forces. Geography - Beach Location 118.44kms NorthEast of Sydney - Driving 176 km (2 hours 4 mins) 614.56kms South of Brisbane - Driving 773 km (8 hours 37 mins) 824.18kms NorthEast of Melbourne - Driving 1043 km (10 hours 25 mins) On the eastern side are sand dunes and surfing beaches, with numerous shipwrecks … Maxtrax and a bit of shovelling got me out. You can check out the map of Stockton and see all the open reserves and sporting facilities in the areas between Stockton Beach House on Mitchell St and the Stockton SLSC club ... 600m from Stockton Beach House is a heated 50m pool and a toddler’s pool. https://newcastlepools.com.au/stockton/ The Shipwreck Walk. It is 32 km (20 mi) long and stretches from Stockton, to Anna Bay. Good day out. Started at Birubi end and drove to Tin City and the Sygna wreck before stopping for lunch, then going to have a play in the rva, finding one pretty decent sized dune before heading home through the Lavis Lane exit. Over many years Stockton Beach has been the site of numerous shipwrecks and aircraft crash sites. Popular attractions Newcastle Beach and Little Park Beach are located nearby. 8psi on soft dune. Main article: Stockton Beach. Always soft in the dunes,soft and choppy on the waterfront at busy times (long w/ends,school Hols), Did multiple trips along the beach and dunes in the Rav 4 - handled itself quiet well. Good day of fun. It is the only suburb of Newcastle that lies north of the Hunter River. In some areas it is as much as 1 km wide and has sand dunes over 30 metres high although at the Stockton end it is at its narrowest. Great weather for this time of year it was camp Quality day for kids with CANCER plenty of help from all 4wd clubs on the day. Over many years Stockton Beach has been the site of numerous shipwrecks and aircraft crash sites. Flashback to the Infamous 1974 Storm/Swell. must visit. The third is the Pasha Bulker storm of 2007. 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