Lake Munmorah or Munmorah Lake, a

lagoon A lagoon is a shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by a narrow landform, such as reefs, barrier islands, barrier peninsulas, or isthmuses. Lagoons are commonly divided into ''coastal lagoons'' (or ''barrier lagoons'') ...

that is part of the

Tuggerah Lakes The Tuggerah Lakes, a wetland system of three interconnected coastal lagoons, are located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia and comprise Lake Munmorah, Budgewoi Lake and Tuggerah Lake. History The area around the Tuggerah L ...

, is located within the local government area in the Central Coast region of

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, Australia. The lake is located near the settlement of Lake Munmorah and is situated about north of Sydney.

Features and location

A quaint little village nestled on the banks of a lake with the same name, where people enjoy watersports of all types in the crystal clear waters. Lake Munmorah is located north of Budgewoi and is bounded by Wyee,

Mannering Park Mannering Park is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the local government area. It was formerly called Vales Point. Mannering Park has a public school, tennis courts, open basketball and netba ...

and Wyee Bay. To the south of the lake, the Budgewoi Lake and

Tuggerah Lake Tuggerah Lake, an intermittently open intermediate wave dominated barrier estuary that is part of the Tuggerah Lakes, is located within the local government area in the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. The lake is located ...

drains excess water, that flows to the

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of the

South Pacific Ocean South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz ...

, via The Entrance. When full, Lake Munmorah covers an area of around .

National Park of Munmorah

Lake Munmorah has an NPWS owned National Park north east of Munmorah. It hosts beaches, lookouts, picnic areas, hiking trails and more.

History

In October 2013 the area was threatened by bushfires. Evacuations were carried out to Doyalson and Swansea RSL's (

Returned Services League The Returned and Services League of Australia (RSL) is a support organisation for people who have served or are serving in the Australian Defence Force. Mission The RSL's mission is to ensure that programs are in place for the well-being, care ...

) and

Gwandalan Gwandalan is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located on a peninsula extending northwards into Lake Macquarie The City of Lake Macquarie is a local government area in Greater Newcastle and part of the Hun ...

Bowling Club. Power lines were brought down affecting over 600 homes.

Munmorah State Conservation Area Munmorah State Conservation Area is located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. The area's coastal setting and panoramic views, perched sand dunes, diverse vegetation communities, protected threatened species and migratory bird ...

had large areas burnt out. One man died while trying to protect his heritage listed home.

References

External links

* {{Rivers of the Sydney Basin , state=autocollapse Munmorah Central Coast (New South Wales) Important Bird Areas of New South Wales

Features and location

National Park of Munmorah

History

See also

References

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