CoastXP, NewcastleCredit: Destination NSW
Couple enjoying a sightseeing tour with CoastXP in Newcaste waters.
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From grand-scale nature that refreshes your perspective to adrenaline-charged adventures that bring you closer to your favourite people, New South Wales is the perfect place to renew yourself – inside and out.
Renew your senses
From dazzling creative sights along the Silo Art Trail, to the tingly taste of bush tucker on an Aboriginal cultural tour and the rousing sound of a thousand voices singing as one at Tamworth's Country Music Festival, NSW makes every sense come alive.
Renew your romance
Ready to take your love to new heights? Watch the sun rise over the Hunter Valley from a hot air balloon, reconnect on a romantic seaplane flight to the Broken Bay Pearl Farm in the Hawkesbury, or stand on top of the world together on a BridgeClimb adventure.
Renew your Sunday sessions
Make new memories with mates on Sydney Harbour. Soak up the good vibes on a day cruise, take in the sun-kissed sparkle of the Harbour with a late lunch at the Opera Bar, The Squire’s Landing or Cruise Bar; or book a water taxi to Cockatoo Island or Clark Island for a laidback picnic with Insta-worthy views.
Barraba Silos, Barraba Credit: Destination NSW
40m-high mural artwork on Barraba Silos, Barraba by artist Fintan Magee.
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Barraba Silos, Barraba Credit: Destination NSW
40m-high mural artwork on Barraba Silos, Barraba by artist Fintan Magee.
Opera Bar, Sydney Credit: Destination NSW
Couple enjoying food and drink with harbour views at Opera Bar, Sydney.
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Opera Bar, Sydney Credit: Destination NSW
Couple enjoying food and drink with harbour views at Opera Bar, Sydney.
Renew yourself on a North Coast road trip
Leave stress in your rear view mirror as you cruise to calmness on the scenic route from Newcastle to the Northern Rivers. Along the way, embrace a sense of possibility as you surf, swim and chase waterfalls from one North Coast outdoor playground to another.
Renew your tastebuds
Be energised by surprising new flavours. Head south from Sydney and tuck into just-shucked delicacies on the Oyster Coast, indulge in the world’s best fine dining on Sydney Harbour’s shimmering edge, and feast on innovative, fusion fare in South Eveleigh.
Renew your adrenaline levels
Feel the joyful rush of mastering a new skill as you test your pedal power at Thredbo’s Mountain Bike Park; abseil down the Blue Mountains’ World Heritage-listed sandstone, or spot friendly sea life from your kayak on a paddling tour of the Batemans Marine Park, Sydney Harbour or majestic Lake Mulwala in Murray River country.
Lake Mulwala, Mulwala Credit: Destination NSW
Couple enjoying an afternoon of kayaking along Lake Mulwala, Mulwala.
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Lake Mulwala, Mulwala Credit: Destination NSW
Couple enjoying an afternoon of kayaking along Lake Mulwala, Mulwala.
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Woman abseiling at Cahills Lookout, Katoomba in the Blue Mountains.
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Blue Mountains Adventure Company, Katoomba Credit: Destination NSW
Woman abseiling at Cahills Lookout, Katoomba in the Blue Mountains.
Renew with the big blue
From soothing cerulean to inspiring indigo, every shade of refreshing blue washes over you in NSW’s ocean pools, with more than 100 revitalising baths to discover from Bermagui on the Sapphire Coast to dazzling Yamba in the north.
Renew your awe
You feel it as you drive through lush Gondwana forests; as the endless shimmer of the Warrumbungles’ night skies curl around you; as a timeless pulse resonates through Mungo National Park’s moonscapes – that spine-tingling wonder of something bigger than us.
Renew your warm and fuzzies
There’s a life-affirming feeling of mutual curiosity when you come eye to eye with a friendly creature. It’s there when you swim with humpback whales in Jervis Bay and seals off Montague Island, and when you trade gazes with Port Macquarie’s famous koalas.
Yamba Ocean Pool, Yamba Credit: Destination NSW
Scenic aerial overlooking Yamba Main Beach and Yamba Ocean Pool.
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Yamba Ocean Pool, Yamba Credit: Destination NSW
Scenic aerial overlooking Yamba Main Beach and Yamba Ocean Pool.
Dark Sky Park, Warrumbungle National Park Credit: Destination NSW
The night sky filled with bright stars over the dark sky park in the Warrumbungles.
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Dark Sky Park, Warrumbungle National Park Credit: Destination NSW
The night sky filled with bright stars over the dark sky park in the Warrumbungles.
Renew yourself on country roads
Experience a deep sense of connection to the land on the Mighty Murray River Drive; discover Wagga’s rich Aboriginal history on a motorcycle tour of Wiradjuri Country; and explore NSW’s rich Gold Rush history in Forbes, Nundle, Gundagai and beyond.
Renew your perspective
Be surprised by a stunning new worldview as you stand on Australia’s roof at Mount Kosciuszko; as you snorkel in the shadow of Balls Pyramid, or feel like a speck in the universe as you view a billion stars from your Capertee Bubble Tent.
Renew your me time
Surround yourself with nature on a grand scale at luxury stays across NSW. Recentre yourself at Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley; soak up the serenity at Spicers’s Sangoma; kick back on a pristine beach between plush spa treatments at Halcyon House, and immerse yourself in healing thermal pools in Yarrangobilly and Moree.
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The Leo Bubbletent located halfway between Lithgow and Mudgee with views overlooking the Capertee Valley.
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Bubbletent Australia, Capertee Valley Credit: Mayumi Iwasaki
The Leo Bubbletent located halfway between Lithgow and Mudgee with views overlooking the Capertee Valley.
Spicers Sangoma Retreat, Bowen Mountain Credit: Destination NSW
Woman relaxing in the bath with views at Spicers Sangoma Retreat, Bowen Mountain.
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Spicers Sangoma Retreat, Bowen Mountain Credit: Destination NSW
Woman relaxing in the bath with views at Spicers Sangoma Retreat, Bowen Mountain.
Renew your workout
Make exercise an enriching experience. Swap your rowing machine for a Coffs Coast stand-up paddleboarding adventure, where Aboriginal guides reveal the secret life of the waterways; hit Sydney's most scenic trails for views so good you’ll forget you’re working out, and test your endurance on the South Coast’s three-day Light to Light Walk.
Renew yourself under outback skies
Magic exists where red desert dirt collides with cloudless cobalt skies – it courses through you as you explore Broken Hill’s desert sculptures and 40,000-year-old Ngemba ingenuity in Brewarrina, and it brings calm contemplation to campfires from Cobar to Corner Country.
Renew with vitamin sea
Surrendering to the ocean’s rhythm nourishes the soul. Rejuvenate as you scuba dive with friendly sharks at Seal Rocks, South West Rocks and Narooma; swim with dolphins in Port Stephens; snorkel with turtles in Manly, Cook Island and Lord Howe Island, and tune into its flow as you learn to surf with legendary pros like Pam Burridge and Philippa Anderson.
Wajaana Yaam Gumbaynggirr Adventure Tours, Coffs Harbour Credit: Destination NSW
Group heading to Moonee Creek on the Coffs Coast for a stand-up paddleboarding tour with Wajaana Yaam Gumbaynggirr Adventure Tours.
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Wajaana Yaam Gumbaynggirr Adventure Tours, Coffs Harbour Credit: Destination NSW
Group heading to Moonee Creek on the Coffs Coast for a stand-up paddleboarding tour with Wajaana Yaam Gumbaynggirr Adventure Tours.
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Sculpture on display at The Living Desert and Sculptures attraction in Broken Hill.
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The Living Desert and Sculptures, Broken Hill Credit: Destination NSW
Sculpture on display at The Living Desert and Sculptures attraction in Broken Hill.
Renew your weekend plans
Nothing seals a friendship like a new adventure. Get the blood pumping in Penrith with indoor skydiving and jet-packing; discover fresh gourmet fare together in the Southern Highlands, or fill up on a world of colourful flavours on a foodie tour of multicultural Sydney.
Renew your understanding
Be moved by the energetic pulse of Sydney’s heart on an Aboriginal Dreamtime Southern X Tour of the Rocks or a Bangarra Dance Theatre performance, and discover hidden bush caves filled with rock art – just a stone’s throw from the city centre in Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park.
Renew yourself on a South Coast road trip
You feel a new sense of freedom as you head south along the Grand Pacific Drive, cross the Sea Cliff Bridge and meander through the Shoalhaven, to Eurobodalla and the sparkling Sapphire Coast. Driving through emerald-hued hills rolling towards sacred mountains, glistening rainforests and crystal seas, there’s inspiration at every turn.
Dreamtime Southern X, Sydney Credit: Destination NSW
Margret Campbell performing a smoking ceremony at Blues Point Reserve, Blues Point in Sydney as part of the Dreamtime Southern X experience.
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Dreamtime Southern X, Sydney Credit: Destination NSW
Margret Campbell performing a smoking ceremony at Blues Point Reserve, Blues Point in Sydney as part of the Dreamtime Southern X experience.
Sea Cliff Bridge, Clifton Credit: Destination NSW
The scenic coastal drive along Sea Cliff Bridge, Clifton.
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Sea Cliff Bridge, Clifton Credit: Destination NSW
The scenic coastal drive along Sea Cliff Bridge, Clifton.
Renew your social feed
Time to refresh your Instagram feed? Bondi Icebergs, Chippendale’s laneways and the city’s creative cafes offer picture-perfect backdrops close to the city. For next-level inspiration, venture west to snap sparkling gems plucked from the earth in Lighting Ridge, glam selfies with Broken Heel Festival drag queens and spirited camels in dramatic desert scenery.
Renew your stretch sessions
Reconnect with your body and mind during a transforming stay at a yoga retreat, where stunning wilderness settings super-boost the healing nature of your practice. Stretch your way to stress-free wellbeing at sanctuaries in the Blue Mountains, Thredbo, the Murrumbidgee, Lord Howe Island, the North Coast and the Hunter Valley.
Renew your family connection
Bring the family together for new experiences that deepen your bond. From sharing Vivid Sydney’s twinkling technicolour to thrilling Luna Park rides and cute encounters with Taronga’s wildlife; from fruit-picking in Bilpin to playful days aboard your Murray River houseboat, there’s a new memory to savour wherever you go together.
Silverton Camel Farm, Silverton Credit: Destination NSW
Couple caught out in a "traffic jam" in the outback town of Silverton.
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Silverton Camel Farm, Silverton Credit: Destination NSW
Couple caught out in a "traffic jam" in the outback town of Silverton.
Down to Earth Opals, Lightning Ridge Credit: Destination NSW
Mined opal at Down to Earth Opals, Lightning Ridge.
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Down to Earth Opals, Lightning Ridge Credit: Destination NSW
Mined opal at Down to Earth Opals, Lightning Ridge.
Renew your happy hour
With fresh new waterholes to explore, the good times are on tap across Sydney. Clink glasses at YCK Laneways, where you can choose from 17 secret small bars; toast the iconic Harbour views at Hyde Hacienda, Henry Deane and Smoke in Barangaroo, or head to the Inner West for a craft brewery tour your crew will never forget.
Renew your pampering experience
Even if you have just a day to reclaim your calm, a healing ritual in a luxurious day spa will give you a boost, inside and out. Choose your own wellness adventure in prestigious pampering palaces near the Harbour, boutique onsen on the edge of the city, Blue Mountains bathhouses and wellness havens in Albury, Kangaroo Valley and Killcare.
Renew your window seat view
Give quality time with loved ones an A-list twist with a flightseeing adventure. Wing it to Orange or the Outback for a long lunch with Crooked Compass, enjoy a private helicopter fishing tour with Go Fish, or fly between Snowy Region vineyards with True North Helicopters.
Willie The Boatman, St. Peters Credit: Destination NSW
Couple ordering beers at Willie The Boatman, St. Peters.
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Willie The Boatman, St. Peters Credit: Destination NSW
Couple ordering beers at Willie The Boatman, St. Peters.
Courabyra Wines, Tumbarumba Credit: Destination NSW
Truenorth Helicopter on the grounds of Courabyra Wines, Tumbarumba.
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Courabyra Wines, Tumbarumba Credit: Destination NSW
Truenorth Helicopter on the grounds of Courabyra Wines, Tumbarumba.
Renew your Mardi Gras plans
Sydney’s annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is no doubt iconic, but why settle for just a month-long celebration when you can keep your rainbow connection sparkly all year round? There’s LGBTQI parties to discover from the bush to the beach – start with the Coastal Twist Festival, Rainbow on the Hay Plains, and Lismore’s Tropical Fruits Easter Party.
Renew your wine time
Discover your new favourite drop on a journey from one iconic NSW wine region to another. Already charged your glasses in The Hunter? Plan a trip to the Shoalhaven, where NSW’s only coastal wine region is famous for its Chambourcin, Chardonnay and Shiraz blends. Or, head to Orange and sample the best of the local cool climate varieties on a winery tour.
Renew your human connection
Reconnect with friends, and make new ones, as powerful storytelling replenishes your spirit. Feel your emotions stir as you take in the tale of Hamilton; live music exhilarates your senses during a Sydney Opera House performance, and your heart will fill as the crowd laughs as one during the annual Sydney Comedy Festival.
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2019, Sydney Credit: Jeffrey Feng
Celebrating the colourful collision of creativity and culture across our communities, the world renowned Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade unites hundreds of thousands of revellers for the biggest night on the LGBTQI+ calendar.
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Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2019, Sydney Credit: Jeffrey Feng
Celebrating the colourful collision of creativity and culture across our communities, the world renowned Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade unites hundreds of thousands of revellers for the biggest night on the LGBTQI+ calendar.
Hamilton Australia Cast Credit: Daniel Boud
Hamilton is now showing at the Lyric Theatre, Sydney.
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Hamilton Australia Cast Credit: Daniel Boud
Hamilton is now showing at the Lyric Theatre, Sydney.
Renew your sea legs
Feel a new respect for the ocean – and its empowering energy charge through you – as you learn to sail on the South Coast or in Port Stephens. It’s a thrill to become part of a living Ken Done painting on Sydney Harbour, where you can learn the ropes with EastSail, slip into the thick of the action on a super-maxi, or surrender to the rush of a jetboat adventure.
Renew yourself on bush trails
Replenish your senses with a forest-bathing hike through Minnamurra or Bald Rock National Park; stand taller as you conquer Mount Kaputar and Mount Tomaree, and feel stress slip away with every step on a riverside ramble along the Murrumbidgee.
Renew your mornings
Seeing the sunrise on the NSW coast is an awakening, with no caffeine required. Feel energised as you breathe it all in at Australia’s most easterly point; delight as dawn creates its own lightshow at NSW’s southernmost lighthouse – or simply stand on the sand, anywhere between the Victoria and Queensland borders, and let the colours revive you.
For more information on how to renew in Sydney and NSW, go to www.sydney.com and www.visitnsw.com.
Bald Rock National Park, Carrolls Creek Credit: Destination NSW
Man enjoying scenic views across Bald Rock National Park, Carrolls Creek from the Little Bald Rock walking track.
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Bald Rock National Park, Carrolls Creek Credit: Destination NSW
Man enjoying scenic views across Bald Rock National Park, Carrolls Creek from the Little Bald Rock walking track.
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Mulwala Water Ski Club, MulwalaCredit: Destination NSW
Mulwala Water Ski Club located in the Riverina Murray region in Mulwala, offers an outdoor bar and casual relaxed dining overlooking Lake Mulwala. Learn to water ski on a world-class, private, twin lake the Max Kirwan Ski Park.
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Cool off with an adventure: NSW is a watersports playground
Mulwala Water Ski Club, Mulwala Credit: Destination NSW
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Hot sands, wild rivers, bays with towers of coral and waves that curl like a rockabilly quiff – NSW is a paradise for adventure on and under the water. For adrenaline-chasers, there are world-class waves and whitewater runs, foils and jet boats built for speed, and reefs home to sharks and turtles. For the quiet adventurers, try paddleboard expeditions, fishing for rainbow trout and bass in pristine rivers, and colourful snorkelling spots.
Your next adrenaline hit
Surfing may be the famous action-hero of the NSW watersports scene, but the state’s rivers, lakes, bays and beaches also host a huge diversity of aquatic adventures to get the heart racing. Take in Sydney Harbour’s icons, while spinning, splashing and thundering past in a jet boat with Oz Jet Boating or Thunder Jet Boat. In Western Sydney, Penrith is a hub for adventure. Penrith Whitewater Stadium, purpose-built for the 2000 Olympics, is uniquely set up for both beginner paddling and intense raft adventures, as well as kayak courses where you can test yourself against Olympic times; Cables Wake Park teaches you to wakeboard via zipline (jumps and obstacles included); and Jet Pack Adventures lets you feel like a water-powered Iron Man.
In Brooklyn, on the Hawkesbury River, Jet Ski Safaris will take you around the bends of the river at 30 knots, while Fliteschool Manly and OzFoiling (with multiple locations on the Mid North Coast) will teach you how to cruise the coastline via eFoil, a motorised surfboard that glides above the water like an elegant seabird. Outside of Sydney, on the Murray River, encounter one of the greatest and oldest waterski clubs in the world at Mulwala Water Ski Club.
Find a wave
With reliable breaks on some of the world’s most picturesque beaches, NSW is a premium spot on the international surf circuit. Surfers with their own board and years of experience behind them can find world-class waves all up the coast while newbies can join in on a surfing lesson, all you have to do is choose which one and which beach. You can also practice on a perfectly shaped, perfectly reliable wave (with multiple options suitable for beginners or experts) at URBNSURF, Olympic Park’s surf park, and finish off with a meal at RAFI, the onsite Applejack-run restaurant and bar that overlooks the waves.
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URBNSURF Sydney
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Oz Jet Boating, Sydney Harbour Credit: Destination NSW
Experience the incredible speed of the red shark boats as they blast across Sydney harbour at high speed with Oz Jet Boating.
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Oz Jet Boating, Sydney Harbour Credit: Destination NSW
Experience the incredible speed of the red shark boats as they blast across Sydney harbour at high speed with Oz Jet Boating.
Explore NSW’s coral reefs
The pristine, ecologically rich seas of NSW have seen the development of 10 protected marine parks covering more than 100,000 square kilometres, offering a haven to wildly diverse range of sea life. Beyond those areas, in the harbour and the bays of the coastal cities, there are also vibrant ecosystems ripe for snorkel or scuba dive trips. Self-guided snorkelling can be done in most places along the coast and, provided you have the equipment and training, so can diving. Or learn the ropes with a tour. Woebegone Expeditions and Courses will teach you how to explore the reefs of the South Coast with safe, freediving techniques; Region X Snorkel Tours has you jumping off a kayak with a snorkel around Batemans Bay; and Ecotreasures fits in a headland walk between time in the aquatic reserve around Manly. For new divers, you can explore the lower North Coast with Jetty Dive Centre or the tropical far North Coast with Cooly Eco Adventures. While Sydney Underwater Scooters will set you up with a handheld swim-assister and show you the clear waters and underwater fauna of Sydney’s Gordon’s Bay.
Paddling sunrise to sunset
Every river, bay and lake has a different scene and a different story, and cruising on a kayak, canoe or stand-up paddleboard (SUP) lets you discover at your own pace. NSW is also full of explorers and local experts ready to guide you along the way. In Sydney, Sydney Harbour Kayaks and Sydney by Kayak will introduce you to the harbour at its multicolour best with dawn and dusk paddles. Manly Kayak Centre has both hire and guided options for kayaks and SUP, as well as giving you the opportunity to try your hand at SUPBALL, which is like polo but replaces the horse with a SUP. Cronulla SUP and Balmoral Paddlesurf let you explore less famous, but no less beautiful, beaches of Sydney’s south and north respectively.
On the Sapphire Coast combine your next river adventure with a story, like on Navigate Expeditions’ Aboriginal Culture Tour, where you journey into the land’s Indigenous heritage, or a Kayak and Shuck Tour where you visit the oyster farms. On the North Coast, social enterprise and SUP tour guides Wajaana Yaam Adventure Tours offers cultural eco-tourism on a paddleboard around the pristine waters of Solitary Island Marine Park. Not far away in The Tweed, Watersports Guru offers SUP lessons and hire, allowing you to cruise the waters Cudgen Creek while taking in the local birdlife – if you’re lucky you may even see a pod of dolphins.
Reel in a new experience
With pristine rivers and wild oceans, NSW is a dream for fishing for both newbies and those looking for the next big catch. Out on the oceans of the South Coast Kiama Charter Service will help you pull in your first deep-sea fish (go for blue-eye trevalla, gemfish or hapuka). While Port Macquarie Fishing Charters, Reel Ocean Adventures (in Tuncurry) and Evans Head Deep Sea Fishing Charters, provide the boats, deep-sea equipment and vibes on the North Coast. Inland, learn traditional yabbying in the bush at Narrabri Fish Farm, or set up your own line on NSW’s most epic jetties at Coffs Harbour, Lake Macquarie and Lake St Clair in the Hunter Valley. If you know the ways of a fly fisher, the Snowy Mountains and Blue Mountains are the hot spots.
Kayaking, Sydney Harbour Credit: Destination NSW
Friends enjoying a day of kayaking on Sydney Harbour.
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Kayaking, Sydney Harbour Credit: Destination NSW
Friends enjoying a day of kayaking on Sydney Harbour.
Navigate Expeditions, Kalaru Credit: Destination NSW
Guests on a walking tour with Navigate Expeditions in Kalaru
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Navigate Expeditions, Kalaru Credit: Destination NSW
Guests on a walking tour with Navigate Expeditions in Kalaru