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Melaleuca at One Mile

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· Boat Harbour, New South Wales

6 acres hosted by Melaleuca Surfside Backpackers O.

4 Caravan sites · 15 tent sites

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Relax and unwind at our Land For Wildlife property, Melaleuca @ One Mile a boutique hostel and campground set on 6 acres of natural bushland in beautiful Port Stephens and only a 500m walk from the sparkling waters of magnificent One Mile Beach in Boat Harbour. It is located just past Anna Bay village which is 2.5km away and the entrance to Worimi Conservation Lands the largest moving Sand Dune system in the Southern Hemisphere, where you can 4WD, swim, surf, or enjoy a camel or horse ride. We have off-street parking with the car park area alongside the only car-free campground in Port Stephens. A large open grassed area surrounded by large melaleuca trees is perfect for throwing down a swag or setting up a tent for camping. You are not limited to a small site, you can use as much space as you desire, and we ask that guests respect others and give each other some room. In addition to the camping area, there is a small off-street, shaded area for a small number of campervans, there are no powered sites and sorry but we do not take caravans. All guests have access to the facilities including warm showers and toilets, a large Main building housing double kitchens with crockery and cutlery, toasters and kettles. There are indoor and outdoor covered seating areas and a free gas BBQ on the decked area with free Wi-Fi available. The Tomaree Peninsula has 26 beaches with numerous walking trails, including the recently upgraded Tomaree Coastal Walk and plenty of water activities including Dolphin and Whale watching cruises, diving, surfing, kayaking, fishing and snorkelling. Nelson Bay is the main tourist centre with plenty of restaurants and cafes and there are more clubs and food options dotted around the peninsula.

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34 Ratings · 23 reviews

Nicholas P.recommends

January 15, 2025

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Our NYE stay

Amazing facilities and camp grounds. Toilet block and main building was clean and full of cooking utensils. Owner of the site was friendly and knowledgeable. Would recommend to anyone

Steffie Y.recommends

January 13, 2025

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Great facilities and location. I would be happy to come back in the future!

Jacinta K.recommends

January 11, 2025

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Nice place, relaxing stay.

Melaleuca was a peaceful, shady, and comfortable campsite with clean, quality facilities and camp kitchen. We even saw a koala in the wild which was pretty special. Highly recommend.

Carly M.recommends

January 8, 2025

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Camping with friends!

We loved camping here! Such a beautiful spot, close to some amazing beaches. The share facilities were super clean & communal kitchen area was great, plenty of kitchenware, washing up supplies and prep space. We also really enjoy the comfy couches and communal eating space too! The camp site was not overcrowded which meant that we felt like we had our own space, would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a chill camping ground with facilities.

Sarah G.recommends

January 7, 2025

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Peaceful, well maintained campsite

This was my first hipcamp and was absolutely perfect. It’s exactly as described - heaps of space, you just choose a (nice shady) spot, peaceful with the most disturbance from the chooks or a cheeky possum, and fab facilities. The bathrooms are very clean and well maintained and the double kitchen has all the utensils, crockery, cutlery etc you could need as well as a big fridge and bbq. There is also a good supply of games and spots to sit and read if you hit a patch of weather (which I did). There are also some good big carts to help you take your stuff from the car park to your site. Less than 5 min walk but nice to make only 1 trip instead of 4! It’s an easy walk to the patrolled beach where there’s a cafe ( not tested but looked popular). Mick provided a thorough intro to the camp and the local attractions and was on hand to help with any issues.

Harvey S.recommends

January 7, 2025

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Loved the campground and facilities. Lots of space to enjoy the beautiful grass area and quick access to the beach.

Location

Boat Harbour, New South Wales, AustraliaTraditional, ancestral territory of Guringai and Worimi First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking

Hosted by Melaleuca Surfside Backpackers O.

Joined in April 2023

Response rate: 100%

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