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The Entrance

The Entrance is one of the closest spots to Sydney that begins to offer a true feeling that you're removed from the busy city, with its defining great lake and clear beaches. It's a well-noted stop-off for a picnic as you head further up the coast - a hit with the kids because of the pelicans that flock around the town and get an official feeding every afternoon. And if they're not worn out by then, take them to the giant waterslide, the war museum, or nearby Wyrrabalong National Park.

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The Entrance - Photo courtesy of Tourism NSW

Entrance Beach - Photo courtesy of ATDW

Underwater Recommendations

Only an hour and a bit north of Sydney the Entrance offers amazing diving at depths ranging from 3 to 45 meters.
Jewfish, Kingfish, Mackerel and the occasional Marlin visit the area. The rocky reefs and kelp beds form habitats for Weedy Seadragons, schools of Bream, moray eels, octopus, Blue Devilfish and Grey Nurse Sharks. Plenty of healthy sessile growth such as gorgonians, bryozoans and sponges make those reefs complete. The wrecks of the Kiama and the Nerong lie below the 40 meter mark and have loads of life on and around them, such as Wobbegong sharks, cuttlefish and a lot of schooling fish.