Australia Day Port Stephens 2025

Nelson Bay

Fly Point Park - 9:30am to 3:45pm

  • Citizenship Ceremony
  • RAAF fly past
  • Live Music and dancing
  • Army band
  • Food Court, BBQ, hot and cold drinks, soft serve ice cream
  • Alpaca and sheep shearing demonstrations and baby animals
  • Markets with over 90 stalls
  • Vintage and classic cars on display
  • Be amazed by JD’s World of Magic, displays and workshops
  • FREE flags and jumping castles for children and pony rides
  • FREE giant games
  • Optional gold coin donation in support of local charities.
  • Ample parking is available at top of Neil Carroll Rotary Park.

Raymond Terrace

Raymond Terrace Rotary Club and Riverside Park, Raymond Terrace - 8am to 2pm

  • Citizenship ceremony
  • Port Stephens Citizen of the Year presentation
  • RAAF flyover
  • Raymond Terrace Bowling Clubs FREE Great Aussie breakfast (between 8am to 9am)
  • Food & Coffee vendors
  • Children’s amusements
  • All day markets
  • Petting Zoo
  • Newcastle dragon boat race
  • Live music

Pool Party

Lakeside Leisure Centre 10am - 3pm

  • Free Entry
  • Inflatables
  • Sausage Sizzle

Tilligerry

Tilligerry Lions Club and Henderson Park, Lemon Tree Passage - 8am to 4pm

  • Great Aussie Breakfast
  • Live music with "Jude and The Dudes" on stage
  • Tilligerry Auto Club display
  • Lemon Jam
  • Face painting stand with Australiana "tattoos"

Karuah

Tilligerry Lions Club and Henderson Park, Lemon Tree Passage - 8am to midnight

  • Fresh produce competition and auctions with money raised donated to the local RFS Thong throwing competition
  • Bowls
  • Entertainment
  • Fireworks display at 9pm!

Assisted by the Australian Government through the National Australia Day Council.