Australia Boating and Sailing Picture of the Day Waterways

Lake Macquarie, New South Wales

Judy Barford 5/16/245:00 AM

Lake Macquarie is the largest coastal saltwater lake in the southern hemisphere. It covers approximately 120 square kilometres (four times the size of Sydney Harbour), is 24 kilometres long, 3.2 kilometres at its widest point and 9.7 metres at its deepest. The lake's foreshore consists of 174 kilometres of bays, beaches and headlands.

Driving from Sydney, Lake Macquarie can be reached in less than two hours. It is a very popular recreational area, especially for boating.

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