Forster

Forster-Tuncurry are two towns on Wallis Lake joined by a bridge over the inlet  They have merged to really become a single town now.  This area is a very popular holiday spot on the lower Mid-North Coast of NSW.  The Myall Lakes region is huge and is also known as the Great Lakes.  It stretches towards the coast from Taree to Buladelah which are towns on the Pacific Highway.  Taree is on the Manning River. We have usually just used Forster as an overnight stopover so this time decided to spend a couple of nights in a cabin at Lani's Holiday Island CaravanPark.  We are able to stay there for $60-$80 per night (less 10%) in comfortable self-catering cabins


Saturday was a rest and relax day for us before our drive to Sydney on Sunday.  This area is known for Wallis Lake oysters so that's what we had for dinner.  Delicious, smooth, buttery, freshly shucked oysters and some fresh caught prawns to go with them.  YUM!!

Saturday afternoon we went for arrive around Forster-Tuncurry.  We found the Forster Community Centre which displays and sells all manner of local craft.  It's a great outlet for the locals to sell their handmade goods - pottery, painting, embroidery, knitting, quilts etc.  Some fishermen were cleaning their catch and the local pelicans sure know where to pick up a free feed.

The beaches here are sweeping sand and surf beaches - first stop the northern tip of New Zealand, second stop South America, with the Pacific Ocean in between.  For those who don't like the waves, there's a sea swimming pool which was well patronised.