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Castaways 4/17 Shoal Bay Road - Opposite Shoal Bay Beach

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Beach
TV
2 bedrooms, bed sheets
Exterior
Outdoor dining

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Entire apartment

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Barbecue

Explore the area

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Shoal Bay, NSW
  • Place, Shoal Bay Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Tomaree National Park
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Zenith Beach
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Newcastle, NSW (NTL-Williamtown)
    ‪34 min drive‬

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About the area

Shoal Bay

When you stay at this apartment in Shoal Bay, you'll be by the sea, just steps from Tomaree National Park and Shoal Bay Beach. .This apartment is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Mount Tomaree and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Boondelbah Nature Reserve.

What's nearby

  • Shoal Bay Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Tomaree National Park - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Zenith Beach - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Mount Tomaree - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • West Nelson Bay - 4 min drive - 2.7 km

Getting around

  • Newcastle, NSW (NTL-Williamtown) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Zenith Cafe, Restaurant and Bar - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Magnolia. - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Atmos - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪In House Kitchen - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Seabreeze Hotel - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire apartment to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Castaways 4/17 Shoal Bay Road - Opposite Shoal Bay Beach

Walk out of your apartment complex, cross the road and find yourself on the soft white sands of Shoal Bay Beach! This quiet and perfectly located holiday unit is just metres away from village shops, restaurants, bars, a bottle shop and newsagency. Take a stroll to the top of Tomaree Headland for sensational views over the pristine Port Stephens coastline, or enjoy the public picnic and BBQ facilities along the foreshore. Nelson Bay CBD is approximately 5 minutes by car, where you'll find boutique shopping, award-winning restaurants and the marina, where dolphin watch cruises depart daily.

Sit back, relax and watch the boats sail in from this cosy first floor unit positioned right on Shoal Bay's beautiful waterfront. After a fun day swimming, snorkeling or fishing directly opposite, you can enjoy a glass of wine on the full length verandah which offers an outdoor setting and BBQ, along with wonderful sunsets and beautiful vistas.

The tiled, open plan living area offers a double sofa, 2 cane arm chairs, HD TV, DVD player, a CD/MP3 player, electric heating, a pedestal fan, water views and sliding glass door access to the front balcony. The kitchen has a small cooktop, microwave, fridge and a breakfast bar with stools, and the bathroom has a shower and toilet. Enjoy water views from the main bedroom, which offers a double bed, while the 2nd bedroom has 2 single bed and partial water views.

Guests have access to the shared laundry downstairs with a coin-operated washing machine, as well as an undercover parking space for one car.

Important Notes:
- Linen and Bed makes are provided for this property. Please note you will have to bring our own linen for the sofa bed or call he office to hire.

Respectful Stays (The Not-So-Fine Print)
We want you to fully enjoy your time away, and we also ask that guests help us look after the home and the surrounding community. To keep things comfortable for everyone:
- This is a no-party property
- Quiet hours are between 9pm - 8am (as per council regulations)
These guidelines help ensure Port Stephens Accommodation homes stay available for future escapes (yours included) and that local neighbours remain welcoming to visitors.
Make yourself comfortable in your apartment, featuring a refrigerator and a microwave. There's a private balcony or patio. The bathroom has a shower.Conveniences include a sofa bed and a fan.
This smoke-free apartment features hiking/biking trails nearby.
Guests will find features like onsite parking.

Property amenities

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Food and drink

  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Shower

Entertainment

  • TV

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill

Comfort

  • Fan
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Location highlights

  • Near the sea

Things to do

  • Cycling nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Swimming nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Property registration number PID-STRA-20346

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Castaways 4/17 Shoal Bay Road - Opposite Shoal Bay Beach Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 4 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 4 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 4 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 4 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 4 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Peter S.

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Tim B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

alysia s.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect Location. Easy holiday living.

Love Shoal Bay and these easy living apartments. Well maintained and perfect location with parking. We love Zenith Beach. The whole beach to ourselves most of the time. Great place as you have the choice of the bay, or the beach. Plus great cafes, restaurants, supermarket, takeaway and shops all within 100m. And the walk up Mt Tomaree is just breathtaking. We'll be back again for sure!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

4/10 Poor

Tori H.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Location and view great / bedding and heat disappointing!

The Location was amazing ! Furniture very outdated , I was not informed that I had to make my own beds Prior to arrival and pillows were old and Stained, the electric heating is a very old Tiny foot heater that is dangerous and is inadequate to heat entire unit