Fast facts
- An excellent mix of lifestyle opportunities with a vibrant cultural precinct
- Warners Bay sits on Lake Macquarie
- 165 km north of Sydney, population 7,900
Why go there
Warners Bay is a peaceful town on the edge of Lake Macquarie. The lake foreshore is a focus for activity with plenty of things to do on the water.
There’s an excellent cycle way connecting the Art Gallery at Boorugal to Greenpoint at Belmont; it traverses the bay foreshore offering visitors an ideal setting to capture the magnificent views on offer.
History
Land was granted to early settler Jonathan Warner in 1839. He subdivided his land in 1840 and called the allotments ‘Lymington’ after his hometown in England.
Warners Bay developed slowly during the first half of the 20th century, and the area had high hopes when a railway line was planned but it was never established. The ‘Bay’ began to flourish when a shopping centre was expanded after 1980.
Things to do
- Visit the Hunter Ice Skating Stadium for a fun day out.
- Take the kids to Megamania, an indoor children’s fun park.
- Have a picnic in the landscaped gardens along the shore of the lake.
Don’t miss
- The excellent regional Art Gallery.
- A performance at the Warners Bay Performing Arts Centre.
- One of the 25 restaurants in the area.
- Ten pin bowling.
- A bike along the foreshore of the lake.
