Nelson Bay Golf Club (Brush Box)

Overview: Nelson Bay Golf Club's Brush Box routing is an 18-hole par 72 course within the club's larger 27-hole complex in Port Stephens. The blue scorecard lists 5,901 metres, or about 6,440 yards. Brush Box runs through coastal forest and native bushland, with trees, wildlife and changing light shaping the experience. It offers a proper championship-length round while remaining a visitor-friendly choice for golfers staying around Nelson Bay and the Port Stephens beaches.

History: The current directory records 1998 for the Brush Box course, while the club itself has developed a broader three-nine-hole system that also includes Gymea Lily and Christmas Bush. That structure gives Nelson Bay flexibility: the club can create different 18-hole combinations while Brush Box remains a clearly identifiable routing with its own scorecard and par.

Did You Know? Kangaroos, wallabies and birdlife are part of the club's current destination description, not an invented course motif. They are a natural consequence of playing through the native forest around Nelson Bay. The wildlife can be memorable, but golfers still need to respect the fairway corridors, especially on the longer par fives and tree-lined approach holes.