Tea Gardens NSW 2324
(Pop 900)
Tea Gardens is a delightful Great Lakes region holiday destination 216 km north of Sydney. It is joined to its sister town, Hawks Nest over the Myall River by the ‘Singing Bridge’ which sounds like a wind harp during certain wind conditions. Originally occupied by the Worimi Aborigines, early timbergetters and settlers began arriving in 1820s. The local economy is sustained by tourism, sandmining, fishing & timber.
Accommodation: Tea Gardens has a hotel, motel, B&B and caravan park.
Visitor Information Centre: Myall St. Tel (02) 4997 0111.
Airport:
Newcastle Airport (NTL) – Williamtown RAAF Base, off Nelson Bay Rd, Williamtown. Tel (02) 4928 9800. (55 km s-w).
Hospital:
Bulahdelah District Hospital, Richmond St. Tel (02) 4997 4477. (40 km north).