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Nelson Bay is a New South Wales town on the southern coastline of Port Stephens. Nelson Bay is near to Port Headlands.

There is a multitude to explore in Nelson Bay, and an ideal location from which to explore Port Stephens with its pretty beach and harbour.
There is a variety of cruises available where you can watch dolphins and whales, as well as deep sea fishing trips. Humpback whales pass by the coast between September and November headed for the Antarctic and can also be seen returning to the tropics between late May and July. Other migrants include right whales and minke whales.

It is possible to hire a variety of boats for either fishing, sight seeing or dolphin watching. Nelson Bay has everything the visitor could want as far as facilities and aquatic recreation goes.

Places of interest in the Port Stephens / Nelson Bay area:  Hunter Valley, Port Stephens, Port Headlands, Little Nelson Beach, Nelson Head, Fly Point, Gan Gan Lookout, Salamander Bay.