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MOONSHADOW Adventure isn’t always about getting the heart pumping. Sometimes you want to just sit back and enjoy the ride. With Moonshadow – TQC – you have both options! Operating out of Port Stephens and Newcastle Harbours, they offer a wide range of tours to suit all walks of life, from families and couples to international visitors and corporate delegates. With over 36 years of experience this means that we know what is important to you. Our cruises run to schedule with guaranteed departure every day (except Christmas Day), our vessels have the capacity to suit everybody and our friendly crew are dedicated to providing a comfortable and memorable cruise. If you want to explore these unique waterways, they have 8 vessels offering everything from whale watching and dolphin viewing; to dinner/lunch cruises, private charters, weddings and team building activities. Tours are suitable for families, singles, friends and children. Choosing a dolphin watch tour gives you a 99% chance of seeing a dolphin and add a little adventure; go on the Twist & Twirl waterslide or take a boomnet ride. From October – April get back to nature for a full day adventure aboard their Broughton Island National Park Cruise – snorkeling, swimming or just relaxing on the beach this tour has something for everyone! A dinner cruise around the Newcastle and Port Stephens harbour is an ideal way to end your day of exploration in the region, with an Australian buffet feast and live entertainment guaranteed to impress. Combine your Dolphin or Whale Watching Cruise with a sandboarding adventure on the Stockton Bight Sand Dunes. The dunes reach heights up to 40 metres with slopes at 60 degrees – imagine yourself sandboarding down that! Tours include sandboards, instruction and supervision: sure to get the heart racing! Moonshadow TQC also offers the best of both worlds so you can visit the dunes by 4wd bus and enjoy a dolphin cruise or whale watching experience on one ticket. Visit the website or give them a call today. Shop 3, 35 Stockton Street, Nelson Bay New South Wales 2315 Ph: +61 (0) 2 4984 9388 Email: [email protected] WEB: www.moonshadow-tqc.com.au PORT STEPHENS 4WD Stockton Bight is a unique adventure playground that is rarely heard of and relatively unexplored – except for one key group that keep going back there day after day seeking the ultimate experience. Adrenaline-seekers have long been drawn to the Stockton Bight Sand Dunes – and with over 32 kilometers of dunes, why wouldn’t they? Port Stephens 4WD Tours provide the ultimate adventure, to allow adrenaline-seekers to reach their peak with a tour of this breathtaking region of New South Wales. They have been operating for over 10 years and cater to group and individual bookings, taking up to 100 passengers during peak tour days! Stockton Bight Sand Dunes provide the ideal backdrop for a fun-filled adventure: the scenery combined with the thrill of sand boarding is an experience you’ll never forget. The team at Port Stephens 4WD Tours are ready to take you a memorable 4WD trip up into the high dunes, everyone has first–hand exceptional knowledge of the dunes and surrounding area and they will answer questions you may have. Port Stephens 4WD provides Sand Boarding adventures, where one of their experienced sand boarding instructors will first demonstrate how to safely sand board so you can rest assured you will have a fun AND safe adventure; along with a Beach and Dune Tour that will take you driving across 11 kilometres of beach to “Tin City” – a small makeshift fishing village which emerges from the dunes. Along the way, you’ll visit WWII and historical sites, and of course – go sand boarding at the end of your tour! Port Stephens 4WD offer a range of other mixed tours, including dolphin and whale watching combos. They also have private charters (hire a 4WD with a driver who will tailor a tour to suit your group), educational tours (your outdoor classroom on the sand dune ecosystem) and senior’s 4WD adventure tours (comfortable 4WD journey experiencing culture and history). or a 4WD adventure that showcases a unique landscape on the largest moving coastal sand dunes in the Southern hemisphere with friendly staff, contact them today. Tel: 02 4984 4760 Email: [email protected] Web: www.portstephens4wd.com.au