Worimi National Park Park

Address: Worimi National Park, Stockton Bight / Port Stephens area, New South Wales

Website: https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/visit-a-park/parks/worimi-national-park

Admission: Free (Worimi National Park is managed by NSW National Parks; access may require permits for certain activities)

Worimi National Park is a coastal national park in New South Wales that protects extensive sand dunes, beaches and culturally significant coastal lands of the Worimi people.

Broad sand dune systems and long sandy beaches used for walking, wildlife observation and licensed commercial dune activities. The park offers open coastal vistas and pockets of coastal vegetation and estuarine habitat at multiple shore access points.

The area has been occupied and used by the Worimi people for thousands of years; current park management emphasizes protection of both natural values and Aboriginal cultural heritage in partnership with the Worimi community.

The park lies adjacent to Port Stephens on the mid-north coast of New South Wales, with primary entry points at Anna Bay and Stockton, near the city of Newcastle.

• Access: Main public access is via Anna Bay and Stockton, where parking areas and commercial dune-tour operators are based.
• Cultural significance: The park protects both natural coastal systems and places of cultural importance to the Worimi people, who have lived in the area for millennia.

What to See#

• Stockton Sand Dunes: A large mobile coastal dune system within the park noted for its open sand expanses, recreational dune driving and commercial dune tour operations.
• Anna Bay and Stockton beaches: Sandy beaches and nearshore habitat that provide walking, fishing and birdwatching opportunities; access points and visitor facilities are concentrated at Anna Bay and Stockton.

Worimi National Park (including the Stockton Bight sand dunes) is at Port Stephens near Anna Bay, north of Newcastle, New South Wales. By car it’s roughly a 45-60 minute drive from Newcastle (about 50 km) via the Pacific Highway and Nelson Bay Road-follow local signs to Anna Bay/Stockton Bight where parking and dune access points are located.

Public transport: buses run from Newcastle to Nelson Bay/Anna Bay (check local bus operators/Port Stephens Coaches for schedules); from the nearest bus stop access to the dunes typically requires a short walk from parking or the bus drop‑off.

• Visit early in the morning on weekdays to avoid the busiest sand-dune and beach crowds; summer evenings are also quieter and cooler for walks.
• Use the Anna Bay/Birubi Beach access points for the Stockton Sand Dunes and book a guided Worimi 4WD or cultural tour in advance - the Worimi Local Aboriginal Land Council runs informative tours that explain cultural significance and are easy to miss otherwise.
• If you want quieter dune access, avoid organized tour start times (late morning) and explore less-trafficked stretches of Stockton Beach south of the main activity hubs.