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Australia > New South Wales > Gosford
Woy Woy-Terrigal-Lake Haven-Swansea-Charlestown-Newcastle Uni  
by stuartk319

The way points of this bicycle route:

Woy Woy Station

Head down Blackwall Rd for Booker Bay; traffic medium.

Ettalong Beach

R into Picnic Parade

Look to L over Brisbane Water & St Huberts Island from Rip Bridge.

Empire Bay (Greenfield)

Bensville Turnoff

Kincumber

R at Avoca Drive. Lots of traffic heading to beaches.

Blind corner and steepish downhill before roundabout. Resist temptation to hoon it.

Rough and narrow shoulders into Terrigal.

Very scenic section to Wamberal. Road into Terrigal & Ocean View Dr requires your concentration.

Terrigal

Heavy traffic, tight bends and parked cars. Slow down.

Wamberal

L into Tumbi Rd. Road almost to yourself to Mingara.

Mingara Club

R at roundabout into Tumbi Creek Rd; R into Gregory, L into Lakedge.

L into Platypus; then take cycleway onto roundabout. High traffic into Wyong; but roads are good.

Tuggerah Station

Wyong Station (Howarth)

Low to moderate traffic until Wyong Leagues Club.

Tacoma

L into Wahroonga; then R into Swan; L into Craigie; R into Walker

Wyong Leagues Club

Lake Haven Shopping Centre

Chain bike and stop for lunch. Lots of traffic until you join Pacific Hwy; but pretty safe - just ride decisively.

Doyalson

Lake Munmorah School

Unwelcome uphill next 2.5km.

Pleasant Lake views to left.

Cams Wharf Rd

Nasty pinch; but you're almost in Swansea.

Enjoy the descent into Swansea.

Swansea Shops (Lake Rd)

Extremely quick ride to Belmont; 11 minutes if you are fresh.

Belmont Shops

A few parked cars about but pretty safe.

Very unwelcome hill to Violet Town Rd.

Look right for beautiful views over Redhead and ocean.

The climb into Charlestown is gradual; don't let the elevation profile freak you.

Charlestown (Smart St)

Watch for buses pulling out just before lights; and parked cars after lights.

Panoramic views over suburbs to ocean on left.

Westfield Kotara

Heavy traffic next 800m.

Tricky roundabout; watch for traffic turning R into Carnley Avenue.

L into Queens just before filling station; then R into Fleet

Don't fly through New Lambton Shops; there are a few parked cars around at all hours.

R into Avondale; L into Lambton/Howe

Lambton Park Pub

Straight on at lights into cycleway; then R at next road.

North Lambton (Sunset Bvd)

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