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The village of
Lake Cathie is on the NSW Mid North Coast
20km north of Laurieton and 12 kms south of Port Macquarie.
It's an excellent point from which to explore Port Macquarie,
the Camden Haven and the countryside west of the Pacific Highway. |
Keep an eye out
for our resident koalas |
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Lake
Cathie is a popular beach holiday destination. The
surf beach is patrolled
during
the summer holidays and the lake is a great place for safe
family swimming, boating and fishing. |
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Boat access is from a ramp beside the bridge. Beach fishing
is also a popular leisure activity. Tennis courts are a 2
minute walk from the park and racquets are available for hire.
Extensive shore
reserves around the lake have electric BBQs, shelters, toilets,
picnic tables and play areas for children. You may spot a
passing whale from the headland.
Bushwalkers have
a choice of a number of reserves that extend inland and along
the coast. Shops include a large Woolworths supermarket and
a number of smaller shops as well as a post office and discount
petrol station. |
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Lake
Cathie Bowling Club and the Lake Cathie Tavern welcome travellers
for dining. |
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Port
Macquarie is a short 10 minute drive north of Lake
Cathie. There's a multitude of things to see and do:
- Walk
through the rainforest of Sea Acres Nature Reserve or
call in to the Koala
Hospital
- Go for a cruise
on the Hastings River or out to sea whale
watching or deep
sea fishing
- Visit the
Regional Art Gallery, the Historic Museum and Court House
and the Maritime Museum
- Walk to Harry's
Lookout or to the Lighthouse on Tacking Point for a panoramic
view of the coast
- Enjoy a meal
by the river in one of the many restaurants and cafes
- Port Camel
Safaris offers camel rides along Lighthouse Beach
- You can go
indoor rock climbing, para sailing, jet
skiing
- For the adventurous
try a ride in a
jet fighter, a parachute
drop over the airport or a joy flight in a float
plane that takes off from the Hastings River. You
can even fly to North Haven for lunch.
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Head
south for 20 minutes to Bonny Hills and the towns of North
Haven, Laurieton and Dunbogan.
Whilst there you can:
- Drive to
the top of North Brother Mountain for the best view on
the coast
- Fish from
the Camden Haven breakwall or Rainbow Beach, or grab some
fresh seafood at the fish co-op
- Hire a tinny
or a BBQ boat and cruise into Watson Taylors Lake or up
Stingray Creek
- Swim at Pilot
Beach or walk through Kattang Nature Reserve to the tip
of Perpendicular Point
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Take
a round day trip west from Lake Cathie through Kendall
to Comboyne and home via Byabarra
and Wauchope
- Call in at
the Kendall Craft Co-op at Kendall Railway Station for
locally made handcrafts
- Drive through
the beautiful Lorne Valley, calling at the Lorne Valley
Macadamia Farm (Wed - Sat) then on through the Kerewong
State Forest to Comboyne for lunch
- Take a walk
through Borganna Nature Reserve to Rawson Falls, and down
the falls if you have the stamina
- Stop in at
Byabarra's Blue
Poles Gallery for coffee and art
- Visit Timbertown
at Wauchope before returning to Lake Cathie
- If there's
time you might be able to squeeze in Bago
Vineyards. If not, there's always another day and
at least three other wineries! And on certain days you
can enjoy jazz amongst the vines.
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