After a great 5 days, we said goodbye to Port Stephens this morning and drove north to Myall Lake and on to the stunning Seal Rocks.

Famous for its many premier surfing beaches (including Lighthouse Beach, Treachery and Yagon), and also for being the home of Seal Rocks lighthouse, known as Sugarloaf Point Lighthouse.

Seal Rocks is well known for its peaceful resistance to attempts by developers to commercialise the small picturesque fishing village. On entering the town by the road, the slogan “Save Seal Rocks The Last Frontier” can be seen painted on the road itself, this has been continually repainted for over 30 years.

We decided to go for a hike up to The Sugarloaf lighthouse, the second-most easterly one in Australia, after Byron Bay.

After our walk to the lighthouse, we continued our journey up the coast and stopped off at Blueys Beach, which got its name from a cow that fell off of a cliff!

We continued up through the Great Lakes area, passing Wallis Lake in Wallingat National Park on the west and Booti Booti National Park on the east, the pristine waters are fed by the Wallamba River, Coolongolook River and Pipers Creek.

Our next stop was The Green Cathedral, one of the most spectacular and scenic wedding venues. The outdoor green cathedral provides a unique experience and gives a feeling of being one with nature and the surrounding rainforest.

Arriving into Forster, we dropped off our bags at The Island Palms Motor Inn, before going for a coastal walk to Cape Hawke Harbour and then on to Forster Main Beach, Pebbly Beach and on to Bennett’s Head Lookout.

The viewing platform sits out above the rocky headlands giving visitors views south towards The Tanks, Pebbly Beach and the Forster Tuncurry breakwalls.

We were advised that Bennetts Head Lookout is one of the best vantage points to spot whales during their migration between May and November.

After picking up dinner at Woolworths we caught up with MAFS Australia and planned our movements for tomorrow, with breakfast at The Tanks looking out across into Tasman Sea. From there we have a 2hr drive up the coast to South West Rocks where we plan to spend a day or two.