Tin City at Stockton Beach
3631 Nelson Bay Rd, Bobs Farm NSW 2316, Australia
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A quirky, iconic spot at Stockton Beach near Newcastle with a 4.4 rating across 49 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- Closed
- TuesdayToday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- Closed
- Friday
- Closed
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- 00:00 – 23:59
Why it's worth checking out
Tin City sits within the Stockton Beach sand dunes at Bobs Farm, on the vast Worimi dunes near Stockton and Newcastle in NSW. With 49 reviews behind its 4.4 rating, it's a well-loved curiosity.
The appeal is a genuinely unique, only-here experience — the famous Tin City, a cluster of rustic tin shacks amid the huge Stockton sand dunes, a fascinating and photogenic spot with a long, quirky history, best reached by four-wheel-drive or guided tour across the dunes. It's a memorable outing on Worimi country.
The dunes are a huge, exposed and culturally significant area with changing conditions and access rules (some areas require permits or guided tours), so check current details and any advisories before you go. Bring plenty of water, sun protection and sturdy footwear.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.4 from 49 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 69
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 51
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 0
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 19 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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