DISCOVER KARUAH
The Marine Park stretches from Cape Hawke Surf Life Saving Club near Forster in the north to Birubi Beach Life Saving Club at the northern end of Stockton Beach in the south, extending offshore to the three-nautical-mile limit of New South Wales state waters. It encompasses Port Stephens, the Karuah and Myall Rivers, Myall and Smiths Lakes, and their associated creeks and tributaries to the tidal limit.
Covering approximately 98,000 hectares, the park was established by the NSW Government in December 2005 to protect one of the state’s most diverse marine environments. Its waters support an abundance of marine life, including dolphins, turtles, fish, seabirds, seaweeds, and numerous threatened species. Each year, humpback whales migrate along the park’s coastline on their journey north.
The Marine Park is also rich in Indigenous cultural heritage, containing many significant cultural and spiritual sites within and adjacent to its boundaries. Visitors and local communities can enjoy a wide range of nature-based activities, including fishing, boating, dolphin and whale watching, swimming, diving, snorkelling, kayaking, and other water sports, while experiencing this unique coastal environment.
