Blissed-out beach break

Surfing the nostalgia wave at Halcyon House

Words: Lee Tulloch, Photography: Tony Amos
Prosecco on balcony at sunset, late surf
pigface, Halcyon House pool
Parko and local birds
fun little waves at dawn
uncrowded fun
dawn
Parko desalinating and juicing
passionfruit, banksia
breakfast
Halcyon House, bottlebrush
bicycles at Halcyon, bike track through bush
Halcyon House, Ben Devlin
lunch
carpark and pool Halcyon House
balconies from suites
suite 208
suite 208
down to Cabarita
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Australia’s beautiful and breezy Halcyon House is tucked away on a less well-known part of the lauded NSW coast,  a nostalgic conversion of a 1960s motel – a place where memories of blissful and uncomplicated childhood holidays flood back. Mr Amos goes surfing with former World Champion Joel Parkinson, while Mrs Amos works hard at perfecting lazing around.

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