[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Hill family come from the Central Coast and followed our film crew to Newcastle for the Families of Australia web series. They have family living around the world and have visited Europe and the States. Read up about their adventures across the globe, and what they love most about living on the Central Coast.
Meet the Hill family from the Families of Australia web series
Tell us a bit about your family.
We are a family of five who love to explore our local area and the world. We have done some pretty amazing things as a family, from feeding Reindeers and seeing Santa in Finland to learning traditional Navajo games with a local guide in Monument Valley. We always find travel makes us closer as a family.
Join the Hills as they explore Newcastle with Families of Australia
What has been your favourite adventure as a family?
Our last overseas holiday is pretty hard to beat. We explored stunning Iceland in a campervan for 10 days, walked behind waterfalls, tasted 1000-year-old-ice on a glacier lagoon, explored lava caves underground and saw the Northern Lights. We had fun with family in England we haven’t seen for a long time, then explored amazing places in Scotland like the Isle of Skye and The Orkney Islands.
Can you believe this fairy tale destination is real? Picture: Shutterstock Luboslav Tiles
Why do you love the Central Coast?
If you are looking for somewhere with a laidback pace, lots of stunning beaches and fun outdoor activities then the Central Coast is a must-do. There’s easy accommodation for all budgets, from camping right on the beachfront at Umina and Toowoon Bay to beautiful hotels like Crown Plaza at Terrigal or Oaks Waterfront Resort at The Entrance.
Go pelican spotting at The Entrance Picture: worldwildlifephotographers/Shutterstock
Activities vary from adventure, like kite surfing, to toddler-friendly like Vera’s Water Garden and The Japanese Gardens. There’s lots for animal lovers too, with horse riding, Pelican feeding at the Entrance and the Australian Reptile Park.
We also recommend Bouddi National Park Coastal Walk, Maitland Bay shipwreck and Sommersby Falls. If it is beaches you’re after, our favourites are Spoon Bay, Lobster Beach and Frazer Beach, and our favourite beachside towns are Avoca, Terrigal and Ettalong.
A ranger shows off one of the park’s reptile residents Picture: PomInOz/Shutterstock
If you could visit anywhere in the world as a family, where would you go?
We all have different bucket list destinations. Kian would love to see the Amazon, Tehya would like to go on an African Safari, Jude would like to see a Kiwi bird in New Zealand and Kirsty would love to see Bhutan. As a family, we all agree an adventure to the Galapagos Islands would be an experience of a lifetime.
Don’t forget to check out our web series for inspiration for great family adventures.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Sophie is a die-hard pasta lover, beach-goer and theatre fanatic hit hard with the travel bug. When exploring new places, Sophie loves straying from the beaten path and chatting with locals about the best places to grab a bite to eat.