--- description: This easy walk on a paved track around the lower slopes of Tomaree Head brings you face-to-face with local military heritage – World War II gun… title: Fort Tomaree walk image: https://assets.portstephens.com.au/34ae3dce7be09/assets/349c57df-0880-47fb-7aec-bffd2f8c9100/w=2621,h=1536?mtime=1786689841 --- ![652D1621Cae1949C4820463191257E1E](https://assets.portstephens.com.au/34ae3dce7be09/assets/349c57df-0880-47fb-7aec-bffd2f8c9100/blur=50,gravity=0.5x0.5,fit=cover,h=569,w=1024) # Fort Tomaree walk View gallery This easy walk on a paved track around the lower slopes of Tomaree Head brings you face-to-face with local military heritage – World War II gun emplacements, built in 1941 to defend the east coast of Australia. Learn about Fort Tomaree from interpretive signs, or take a guided Discovery tour for even more detail. A further track takes you up elevated walkways on Tomaree Head Summit walk, which offers breathtaking lookout views over Port Stephens and nature reserves like Cabbage Tree Island. Humpbacks migrate past here in winter and spring, so you’ll want to bring your camera for whale watching. Finish your visit by relaxing on the lovely sands of beautiful Zenith Beach, near where the walk begins. Or make your way to the nearby picnic area; an idyllic spot to unwind underneath the shade of angophora trees. ## Activity - Walks - Hiking ## Tag - History & Heritage - Nature & Wildlife ## Find Us Shoal Bay RoadShoal Bay NSW 2315 [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Shoal%20Bay%20Road%2C%20Shoal%20Bay%2C%202315%2C%20Australia) ![Fort Tomaree walk location]() © [Mapbox](https://www.mapbox.com/about/maps/) © [OpenStreetMap](http://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) [Improve this map](https://www.mapbox.com/map-feedback/) ## Offers [View website →](https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/tomaree-national-park/fort-tomaree-walk/walking) Shoal Bay RoadShoal Bay NSW 2315 [View on map →](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Shoal%20Bay%20Road%2C%20Shoal%20Bay%2C%202315%2C%20Australia) View gallery ![652D1621Cae1949C4820463191257E1E](https://assets.portstephens.com.au/34ae3dce7be09/assets/349c57df-0880-47fb-7aec-bffd2f8c9100/blur=50,gravity=0.5x0.5,fit=cover,h=569,w=1024) Photo ![](https://atlas.atdw-online.com.au/pixel?productId=56b248dfb042386245d51302&distributorId=56b1eca944feca3df2e353d5&language=en&syndicationMethod=API) 1. 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