Category: Adventure & Exploring
Buckle up, grab your closed in shoes and get ready to ride Edgeworth miniature trains! If you’re a Lake Mac local and have never experienced the delight of zooming along the tracks, you’ve been missing out. We’ve spent many a birthday, playgroup meeting or Sunday afternoon riding the rails. Operated by volunteers from the Lake […]
If you think you’ve seen most of Lake Macquarie, then think again. There are so many hidden bays and gorgeous landscapes still to explore. Myuna Bay is one of them. Its Aboriginal meaning is ‘clear water’ and that’s exactly what we found. This bay is absolutely breathtaking and with shallow water, it’s perfect for stand-up […]
Tucked away at the back of Swansea Lakeside Caravan Park is the gorgeous Osmond Reserve. On the map, this point is called Swansea Bay beach, not that you’ll find much of a beach. Instead you’ll enjoy a beautiful outlook of Lake Macquarie, picnic tables and a path through the reserve. In summer this spot is […]
As a child, Blackbutt Reserve was such a magical place. I remember visiting with my parents and walking down from a car park located off Lookout Road. It was very different from what it is today and with the magnificent restoration of Richley Reserve and playground, your family is going to love this back-to-nature experience. […]
As a child, and even into my teens, Blacksmiths Beach was a local haunt. Now as we visit with our young family, this beachside suburb has a wealth of activities to suit every family all year round. Blacksmiths Beach Over the summer months, the beach comes alive with the resident SLSC Swansea Belmont. The junior […]
Warners Bay is a little slice of paradise on the shores of Lake Macquarie. Did you know Lake Macquarie is twice the size of Sydney Harbour and one of the largest saltwater lakes in the Southern Hemisphere? Just 15 km from Newcastle and an hour and a half north of Sydney. When you arrive you […]
Do you remember the first time you saw a whale breach? I can remember looking out to the horizon and seeing a spurt of water rising. As I stared at it I saw the back of the whale breach the water and a tail rise up. I was sure it was my imagination but then […]
Hidden at the back of the old Sanitarium factory is the Cooranbong swing bridge. The bridge is full of character and history. The swing bridge is well known to the locals on the western side of Lake Macquarie. However, it’s also a well-kept secret. At first, it’s a little tricky to find, especially if you’re […]
Even though the Watagans state forest is technically in Cessnock council area, you won’t get a better aerial view of Lake Macquarie. Well, unless you jump out of a plane that is. Might be good for some of us, but I’m more of a nature lover than skydiver these days. I hadn’t been to the […]
