Lake Cathie (pronounced ‘cat-eye’) is just 12 kilometres south of Port Macquarie.
A world where the essence of a perfect holiday is warm, crystal clear shallow waters full of splashing giggling toddlers; do-it-yourself lakeside barbecues and breezy holiday cottages, caravan parks and self-contained holiday flats that make a week by the seaside pass by in the blink of the eye.
Lake Cathie’s large saltwater lake is the second largest estuarine salt march area in NSW. Periodically opened to the sea, the warm shallow waters are ideal for young children and there are lots of picnic tables and barbecues around the shore. Venture up to the northern headland where a fantastic forest walk has been established, with a viewing platform which offers fabulous views across the lake and out to the ocean.
Quick Facts
Lake Cathie is an Urban Location area within the local government area of Port Macquarie-Hastings in New South Wales, it is located approximately 299kms from the capital Sydney and extends over an area of 19.196 square kilometres. Lake Cathie has a recorded population of 3494 residents and is within the Australian Eastern Daylight Time zone Australia/Sydney.
If you are planning a visit to Lake Cathie we’ve put together some of the things you can see or do while you are here. These include, places to stay, tours and attractions, some upcoming events and places where you can grab a meal. Go ahead, try one of the buttons above. Every destination has something worth seeing so start exploring… If you know Lake Cathie and think we’ve missed something, let us know and we’ll share it here.