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Camping trip 2012 - we were heading north and were in need of a break. Decided to take the next rest sign exit. Never had heard of Karuah before. The road deserted with only farmland on either side and a scattering of houses. Seemed like forever off the motorway. All of a sudden, we see the township. What a find! Situated on the Karuah river - this little township is famous for its oysters and its timber, celebrating it with a festival each October. There is an info centre and attached to it is a recycled shop called 'The Boat Shed' filled with many treasures which my hubby and I remember from our childhood. There is also the best fish and chip shop we have been to in NSW. Fresh fish off the trawlers from the mornings fishing trip. The owners are not the happiest people but that what makes this even more special as the food is unbelievable. There is a scattering of other town shops with a church who opens its op shop doors on Fridays and Saturdays and is run by the volunteers. Down by the river is a playground for the kids to have a run about. Its quiet. Its not caught up in the tourist trade. A small town with its own identity. We make this detour every year now. I recommend anyone to check out this quaint little town.

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"Fantastic location in the mainstreet and beautiful surrounds. The bedroom / living is basic but comfortable enough. Unfortunately the bathroom was in a disgusting state for our stay (mould all over the ceiling ). It is also not clear from the listing that it is in a separate building that the shop staff also use"

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"Property was everything we need, Nice location,quiet loved having kookaburras and other birds come to visit. The air conditioners in the bedrooms were not the best. Fan in kitchen not working. I would recommend this place to anyone."

"The property was really lovely for a couple with a pooch. Small back yard with grass and outdoor furniture and an undercover entertaining area which was perfect for the hot evenings. Everything we needed was at our fingertips and the walk to local shops was 15 mins and walk to beach was 2 min. Perfect travel location to other parts of Port Stephens."

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"The cottage is beautifully surrounded by gardens, with a certain old world feel about it. The cottage is filled with old antique furniture and old books as well as two fireplaces which we made good use of. There were a few things that were less than ideal; two chairs heavily covered in dust, a live cockroach under our pillow and one in the kitchen (with no bug spray for us to get rid of it) and a lack of storage space in the second bedroom (the one with two singles) to unpack our clothing during...

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"Great value and close to everything just a shame that the weather was miserable. "

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"We were only there for an overnight stay, however were really impressed and plan on staying there again. We were pleased they accommodated our last minute request for a bigger cabin. The beach, cafe, talking bird, huge jumping pillow & clean/ comfortable cabin were all highlights. Large modern bathroom with hot shower. Had a great night’s sleep. Staff were very friendly and communicated well. Though I didn’t need to use them, it was great to see some EV chargers there too! "

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