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Wallis Lake, an open and
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wave dominated barrier estuary, is located within the
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in the
Mid North Coast The Mid North Coast is a country region in the north-east of the state of New South Wales, Australia. The region covers the mid northern coast of the state, beginning from Port Stephens north of Sydney, and extending as far north as Woolgoolg ...
region of
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, Australia. Wallis Lake is located adjacent to the towns of Forster and
Tuncurry Tuncurry is a coastal town in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, in the Mid-Coast Council LGA, about north north east of Sydney. It is immediately adjacent to its twin town of Forster, which is the larger of the two t ...
, and adjacent to the east coast, about north of
Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...
.


Features and location

Drawing its catchment from within
Wallingat National Park Wallingat is a national park located in New South Wales, Australia, northeast of Sydney. The park has forest walks, a campsite on the banks of the Wallingat River and a viewpoint, the Whoota Whoota Lookout, with views of Wallis Lake and the coa ...
and the
Wallamba River Wallamba River, a watercourse of the Mid-Coast Council system, is located in the Mid North Coast district of New South Wales, Australia. Course and features Wallamba River rises on the northern slopes of Kyle Range, near the locality of Gangat ...
,
Coolongolook River Coolongolook River, a Perennial stream, watercourse of the Mid-Coast Council system, is located in the Mid North Coast district of New South Wales, Australia. Course and features Coolongolook River rises on the northern slopes below Mount Chapm ...
, and Pipers Creek, Wallis Lake has a catchment area of and a surface area of . When full, Wallis Lake covers an area of around , is approximately long, with a width of . Hadleys Island lies within Wallis Lake, near the
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of the Wallamba and Coolongolook rivers. The waterways surrounding Wallis Lake are well known for
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production. Lake Wallis was named in honour of James Wallis, an officer of the 46th Regiment.


See also

* Wallis Island, New South Wales *
List of lakes of Australia Natural freshwater lakes in Australia are rare due to the general absence of glacial and tectonic activity in Australia. Types Most lakes in Australia fall within one of five categories. Excluding lakes created by man-made dams for water ...


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* * * * {{Suburbs of Mid-Coast Council Lakes of New South Wales Mid-Coast Council Mid North Coast