Central Coast Council invites you to Pelican Time \u2013 an eco-friendly and educational experience at The Entrance, running daily throughout the school holidays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Entrance channel and Tuggerah Lakes are home to many wild Pelicans, a well-known icon in the region. See these huge birds up close and enjoy an educational talk from the hardworking volunteers at Marine Wildlife Rescue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Time<\/strong>: Daily at 3:30pm The school holiday period has attracted close to 9,000 visitors \u2013 a 26% increase from the same time last year. Once school returns, Pelican Time will be held every Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 3:30pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After your Pelican Time experience, take a stroll along the waterfront to the Central Coast Visitor Centre<\/a>, Council\u2019s hub for visitor information and locally made goods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s a wonderful time to be on the Coast. Share the experience with visiting friends and family and enjoy an eco-friendly afternoon out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n And don\u2019t forget \u2013 our Australia Day community event returns to The Entrance this Monday, 26 January, featuring live entertainment, family-friendly activities, delicious food trucks and a spectacular fireworks display.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Learn more about what\u2019s happening in The Entrance at lovecentralcoast.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Central Coast Council invites you to Pelican Time \u2013 an eco-friendly and educational experience at The Entrance, running daily throughout the school holidays. The Entrance channel and Tuggerah Lakes are…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9833,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sync_status":"none","episode_type":"audio","audio_file":"","castos_file_data":"","podmotor_file_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[109],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-9832","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-events"],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/pelican-time-1300-x-768.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/wp-content\/plugins\/seriously-simple-podcasting\/assets\/images\/no-album-art.png","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":{"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"","label":"Apple Podcasts","class":"apple_podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"stitcher":{"key":"stitcher","url":"","label":"Stitcher","class":"stitcher","icon":"stitcher.png"},"google_podcasts":{"key":"google_podcasts","url":"","label":"Google Podcasts","class":"google_podcasts","icon":"google-podcasts.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/feed\/podcast\/default-podcast","embedCode":"
Location<\/strong>: Pelican Plaza, The Entrance<\/p>\n\n\n\nPelican Time: A Must-See Waterfront Encounter these school holidays<\/a><\/blockquote>