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The Central Coast is close enough for a day trip and different enough to feel like one. Surf lessons and lake paddling around Avoca, an oyster and pearl farm tour up Broken Bay, a night on a yacht moored off Hardy's Bay, or a two-night stay in an off-grid bush cabin: pick the pace and the RedBalloon range covers the rest.
From Gosford to Terrigal to Broken Bay, the Central Coast range covers beaches, bushland and the water in between: surf lessons, a pearl farm cruise, a treetop course in the Ourimbah State Forest, and cabin stays tucked into national park bushland. Most bookings run for an hour or two rather than a full day, so more than one fits into a single weekend away.
The Private Surfing Lesson runs from Avoca, Terrigal or Umina Beach with a surfboard and wetsuit included, tailored to a first-timer or someone shaking off the rust. At Avoca Lake, Paddle Board, Kayak and Pedal Boat Hire gives unlimited use of all three craft across the two hours, starting with an on-shore demo before the group sets off to explore the lake at its own pace.
The 2-Hour Central Coast Chopper Trike Tour loops past Ettalong, Avoca and Terrigal beaches with pick-up from Gosford or the wider Central Coast, jacket and helmet included. A little further north, the Newcastle Scenic Helicopter Flight - 20 Minutes flies over the coal loaders and Nobby's Lighthouse out to Redhead Beach, with a guaranteed window seat.
The Oyster and Pearl Farm Full Immersion Experience cruises the Hawkesbury River to a working oyster lease, with a guided tasting, a shucking demonstration and a look inside the restricted pearl grading room where Australian Akoya pearls are farmed. For an overnight version of the same stretch of water, the Romantic Overnight Stay on a Beautiful Yacht moors in Hardy's Bay for the night before three hours of sailing around Broken Bay and Pittwater the next morning.
Admission to Treetop NetWorld sends the group up into a suspended network of bouncy rooms, treehouses and walkways five metres above Ourimbah State Forest, built for ages three and up. West of there, the Quad Bike Adventure in Glenworth Valley is a popular route through bush trails and water crossings on a guided circuit, with a practice run before the group heads out.
2-Night Central Coast Stay in a Classic Bush Cabin is an off-grid, pet-friendly cabin 1.5 hours from Sydney, set in a secluded clearing with nature trails running into a national park. In Pearl Beach, the 2-Night Pearl Beach Family Getaway sleeps up to five in a three-bedroom house on half an acre, within walking distance of the beach, the ocean pool and the national park.
The Central Coast range gives someone a specific place and a specific plan, rather than a generic voucher for an experience somewhere unnamed.
A RedBalloon gift voucher covers everything on this page, so the person heading up the coast can choose the beach, the bay or the cabin themselves.
The quad bike circuit through Glenworth Valley is a popular pick, running 90 minutes through bush trails and water crossings with a practice session first. It suits a group that wants to get muddy over a booking that stays dry.
The 1-hour private surfing lesson runs at Avoca, Terrigal or Umina Beach, with a board and wetsuit included and the lesson tailored to a complete beginner or someone brushing up. All three beaches are set up for it, so the choice usually comes down to which is closest on the day.
Yes. Anyone using a stand-up paddle board on their own needs to be at least 10 years old; younger kids can still join in the kayak or pedal boat, or ride along with an adult on the paddle board, within the same two-hour hire block.
Yes. The 20-minute scenic flight has a combined weight limit of 250kg for the two passengers booked in, with a minimum age of two to fly.
Not at Fern: the listing is for adults over 18 only. The Pearl Beach family getaway is the better fit for a family group, sleeping up to five, though it isn't suited to children under five given the bush setting and a creek on the property.
Not officially. Newcastle sits just north of the Central Coast region, but the scenic helicopter flight is close enough to book alongside a Central Coast day out without much of a detour.
For more time on the water, the wider scenic cruises and river cruises ranges cover formats beyond Broken Bay, and farm experiences round up more hands-on days out like the oyster farm tour above. Anyone drawn to the bush cabin stays can browse the full farm stays range for more of the same further afield.