Lemon Tree Passage NSW  2319 (Pop 2 440)

Lemon Tree Passage is a secluded Port Stephens suburb 195 km north of Sydney. Sitting at the end of Tilligerry Peninsula, it home to a healthy koala population, an enclosed tidal pool, recreational and retail facilities. Apart from oyster farming, tourism is an important industry with visitors attracted by the spectacular scenery, flora & fauna and bushwalks. Its beach is unpatrolled and does not permit dogs or 4WDs. Lemon Tree Passage is also a small strait that separates the suburb from nearby Bulls Island.

Visitor Information Centre: Shop 14 Tilligerry Plaza, Tanilba Bay. Tel (02) 4982 4441.

Airport:
Newcastle Airport (NTL) – Williamtown RAAF Base, off Nelson Bay Rd, Williamtown. Tel (02) 4928 9800. (22 km s-w).

Hospitals:
Health Service, Trevally St, Nelson Bay. Tel (02) 4984 0700 (42 km east) or John Hunter Hospital, Lookout Rd, New Lambton Heights. Tel (02) 4921 3000. (54 km s-w).