| breakfast is available for a surcharge. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. across the road from wallis lake, this relaxed hotel dating from 1872 is a 6-minute walk from the popular forster beach and 18 km from the pacific highway. there's a laid-back bistro with a bar and outdoor seating, in addition to an informal cafe featuring lake views and regular live music. family rooms have 2 bedrooms. the simple rooms offer sitting areas and fans; bathrooms are shared. upgraded rooms offer en suite facilities, air-conditioning, and direct access to a verandah with lake views, plus flat-screen tvs, minifridges, and tea and coffeemaking equipment
Newcastle Airport 1 hr 38
Tuncurry Beach (6 min)
Long stretch of shoreline offering waters with waves for surfers, strong currents & fishing spots. Wallis Lake (41 min)
Huge coastal lagoon popular for swimming, windsurfing & fishing, also known for producing oysters. The Tanks (17 min) Great Lakes Museum (5 min) Forster Beach (6 min)
Popular sandy beach with fishing, surfing, a designated swimming enclosure & nearby eateries. Cape Hawke lookout (10 min)
Observation tower offering sweeping panoramas of the hills & ocean, including whales in winter. Burgess Beach (7 min)
Sandy beach with rock pools in a scenic, secluded environment beneath a vegetation-covered bluff. One Mile Beach (4 min)
Natural white sandy surfing beach backed by dunes, with a picnic area, car park & kiosk. The Big Buzz Fun Park (17 min) Pebbly Beach (12 min)
This rocky, family-friendly beach features small areas of sand, plus snorkeling & more. Lookout (12 min) Bennetts Head Lookout (5 min)
Coastal lookout point offering picturesque, sweeping views of the surrounding cliffs & Tasman Sea. Forster Main Beach (7 min) | 
