This place is absolutely wonderful, when I came there the waves were decent size,good beach for…read moresurfing, good restaurants nearby

This region is a favourite of mine for short stays. About an hour's drive from Sydney, in the…read moreCentral Coast of NSW, Avoca Beach is a popular destination for families, tourists, or couples just wishing to get away. The long stretch of golden beach has a buzzing surf culture and is also ideal for recreational swimming, with patrols on watch during summer. Sometimes it's the simple things in life that bring us the most pleasure. I love to sit on a towel with a good book, amidst the backdrop of the beautiful Pacific and simply enjoy the relaxed holiday vibe. It's also worth exploring the serene Avoca Lake which lies behind the beach. There's great shopping with a variety of restaurants and boutiques to choose from. Many romantic nights have been spent on the open plan balcony of the Blue Bar and Bistro in the area.

By definition a skillion is a "a lean-to serving as a room or a shed" (who said you couldn't learn…read moresomething today), but this ain't no roof. It's a rock, an escarpment, a cliff, heck, it's a promontory! I would cautiously guess the angle to be 46.37 degrees, give or take. This place is unlikely to be on the destinations list of your local nursing home's tour plan. When I first got here, there weren't even steps or a gardened area, just plain old grass. I don't remember how I actually got up there, but you need some sort of fitness level if you want to make it to the top (did that sound like a pap talk). Once you do get to the top (and it IS easier with those steps) you'll have an amazing 269 degrees vista over the coast and waters. I bet you can see whales pretty well during whale watching season. But can they see you...?

I don't even know where to start describing this bad boy. It's, like, a big grassy slope on a 45…read moredegree angle that just goes up and up and ends in a cliff sheer cliff and is great to run up and roll down like you're a kid again and you can see the open ocean from pretty much all the way around and there's an often-muddy football field in the basin-type catchment area in the middle and Terrigal Beach is a short downhill stumble away. ... I already said you can roll down it, right?

A summer delight! Located downstairs at the Killcare Surf Club this Aussie Kiosk is a delightful…read moreplace for a rendezvous with a friend or two to enjoy the view, oh and a cuppa tea and an inexpensive burger to chew :)