Hope you had fun exploring Nelson Bay. Need some help with the scavenger hunt or want to check your answer? Scroll down to the question to see the answer.
Question 1
Find the Bridle Path sign. This sign explains the tracks created by local people to get around before roads were built.The Bridle Path goes from Nelson Bay Marina to where?
Answer: Dutchmans Bay
Question 2
Look out towards the water and you’ll spot catamarans, yachts and tinnies at the marina. These are all types of what?
Answer: boats
Question 3
Walk down the hill towards the Visitor Information Centre and locate the black war memorial with a diagram of a plane, anchor and rifles on its base. Read the text on the memorial and complete the sentence. “Between 1951 and 1972, Nelson Bay and District men were conscripted into the Australian Navy, Army and…”?
Answer: Airforce
Question 4
Walk along Stockton Street. On the right-hand side,find the large colourful mural ‘Abundance’. This was created by artist Megan Barrass and covers an entire laneway. Pose for an interactive photo with fishing rods at the selfie seat. Then walk to the far left of the mural and locate the camels riding through the dunes. How many camels can you see?
Answer: Eight
Question 5
Walk around to Magnus Street. On the right-hand side, find the Naked Alley Mural created by artist Rhys Fabris. What part of the whale can you see coming out of the water?
Answer: Tail
Question 6
Head to the corner of Magnus Street and Yacaaba Street and locate the Nelson Bay Information Board. Locate the map and look at the information underneath. What street is 2 minutes away by foot?
Answer: Donald
Question 7
Head towards Nelson Bay Foreshore and visit the playground. The spiral slide is grey. What colour is the double slide?
Answer: Blue
Question 8
Walk along Victoria Parade towards the public wharf and find the game fish weigh station and read the sign above it. Who is the weigh station named after? Fun fact: This individual was the inventor of the cardiac pacemaker and was the first angler to catch a black marlin with a rod and reel on 8 February 1913.
Answer: Dr Mark Lidwell
Question 9
Head back towards the d’ Albora Marinas and you’ll spot a sign for the Fish Feeding area. Stop here and look down at the water. How many fish can you see?
Answer: There’s no wrong answer. You might see many or you might see none!
Question 10
Walk to the Visitor Information Centre. What creature can you see on top of the lighthouse on the roof?
Answer: Dolphin
Mystery Question
Port Stephens is known as the ‘Dolphin Capital of Australia’ and is home to more than 140 dolphins. What type of dolphins are they?
Answer: Bottlenose