Sydney to the Entrance drive: Distance, time & road trip stops

Sydney to the Entrance road trip: Tuggerah Lake

You need to leave the motorway at Ourimbah and head east towards Tuggerah Lake. The drive around the bottom of the lake takes you through Tumbi Umbi, Killarney Vale and Long Jetty.

Things to do in the Entrance once you arrive include swimming at the Ocean Baths and cycling along the Tuggerah Lakes Cycleway.

The Entrance accommodation options include the Nesuto apartments and the Oaks Waterfront Suites.

Pelican feeding at The Entrance on the Central Coast, NSW. Photo courtesy of Destination NSW.

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