How to get to Ocean View Tourist Park
Google Maps: You can get directions to Ocean View Tourist Park from anywhere in the world, just click on the link and select the "Get Directions" option from the top left of the Google page, then simply type in your starting point and press the button. This will show you the route, distances and travelling time required to get here.
From Sydney: 18 km from Kew, travelling North on the Pacific Hwy you turn right into Houston Mitchell Drive. Look for the sign Lake Cathie, Bonny Hills. After 6km you come to a T intersection, you then turn left onto Ocean Drive into Lake Cathie. Keep driving through the town, past Woolworth’s shopping centre and up the hill. We are on the left at the top of the hill. Our park overlooks the Pacific Ocean.
From Brisbane: At the point where the Oxley Hwy crosses the Pacific Hwy you keep going 9 km South on the Pacific Hwy to Houston Mitchell Drive. Look for the sign Lake Cathie, Bonny Hills. (See above for detailed instructions from here).
Train: Country Link (Ph 132232) stops at Wauchope and a Busways bus (Ph 0265832499) takes you to Port Macquarie. We can pick you up from the bus stop. Alternatively, stop at Kendall, a Busways bus travels from Kendall to our front door. Essential to book through Country Link and Busways.
Bus: Buses such as Premier Motor Services (Ph 133410) take you to Lake Cathie from Sydney and Melbourne. Low prices apply for pensioners. They drop you off almost at our front door. Busways services Campbelltown to Grafton.
The Government sponsored Transport Info Line (131500) has a web site for bus, train and other travel.
Once at Lake Cathie, hire a local hire rental car (Ph 1300668846).
Airlines: Virgin Blue now flies into Port Macquarie from all major cities. Check their daily specials at 12PM. Qantas and Brindabella also service our airport.
Lake Cathie
Lake Cathie is on the Mid North Coast, 10 minutes drive South of Port Macquarie or 10 minutes North from Laurieton. It is surrounded by National Parks, numerous waterways and wetlands. With a population around 2000, it can provide everything visitors need for a quiet beachside holiday in the country.
The lake and the ocean are a pleasant short walk from our park. Extensive sandy reserves and pristine beaches give access to safe areas where children can play or swim in shallow water. The largest, Foreshore Reserve on the lake, has shelter sheds, toilets, numerous electric barbecues with covered picnic tables, children’s play equipment and a beach shower. Fish cleaning tables have been constructed for keen fishermen.
Jabiru Reserve, west of the bridge, has a boat ramp with vehicle access and plenty of shady trees. Both reserves feature in our website. Aqua Reserve on the Northern side of the bridge is the popular fishing beach. There are numerous free electric barbeques on the bank.
The creek is popular with fishermen, as are the many kilometres of ocean beach north and south of the estuary. The beach near the lake entrance is patrolled in the Christmas holiday period. The coast has several whale watching platforms and whales and dolphins regularly come in close during the season.
Ocean View Tourist Park
Our park is one of the highest points in Lake Cathie overlooking the ocean. It is a 5 minutes walk to Woolworth’s shopping centre and liquor outlet where there are numerous shops, a tavern/bistro, a discount fuel outlet Post Office, newsagent, Chinese takeaway and an outdoor cafe. There is a local internet café near our park.
The lake is 300 metres from our park and the Bowling Club (www.lakecathiebowlingclub.com.au) is 500 metres away. Tennis courts are a 3 minute walk. The courts can be booked at our park office. Balls and racquets are free. Court hire is free for our guests.
Buses run hourly to all major towns and stop near our park.
We have resident pet rabbits and koalas that drop in for a seasonal visit. Numerous bird species live in the park. There are quite a number of Satin Bower birds, Kookaburras, magpies, friar birds and plovers.