Woy Woy - Umina ( Central Coast)

To commence our walk, we travelled by train to Woy Woy .

This township is 82km from Sydney and the first train line was built in 1888 ( before this the only access was by water) However when the line was electrified - ending further north at Gosford , in 1960 - what had been a popular holiday and retirement destination then became more accessible for commuters working in Sydney.

The name Woy Woy is understood to mean “ The Big Lagoon “- which refers to the deep tidal channel adjacent to the town centre. The Woy Woy Inlet is one of the few flat areas of the Central Coast.

Our walk took us along the waterfront of this inlet - we could see across to St. Hubert’s Island and in the distance across the bridge to Daley’s Point. Car travellers can use this bridge to access Hardy’s Bay, Bouddi National Park, Kincumber and their surrounds.

Because our walk was entirely flat, we were able to observe the real estate, including some lovely gardens. The weather was very pleasant and we passed lots of locals, some with their dogs, enjoying their constitutional .

We took the opportunity to walk on the sand at various points.

Both our morning tea and lunch stops were taken at spots which allowed us to enjoy the lovely water views. We could see Lion Island to the south ( Di’s photo was taken looking in that direction) and Box Head to the east.

After lunch at Umina, we returned to Ettalong on foot, and then used a local bus to reach Woy Woy town centre. There are some interesting shops in the older parts of the town centre ( some of which required our attention!) and we visited our favorite coffee shop.

A return train trip rounded out a lovely day.