The Great Lakesthe official Tourist Information Website for the Great Lakes. Only three hours from Sydney away you will find the Great Lakes, where the magnificent eastern dividing range forms a backdrop to one of the most dazzling stretches of coast you will ever see.
Great Lakes CouncilGreat Lakes, located on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, is a comfortable 2 to 3 hours drive north of Sydney and has a rapidly expanding population of approximately 34,000.
North Coast NSW - Great LakesThe Lower North Coast of New South Wales encompasses the towns of Hawks Nest, Tea Gardens, Bulahdelah, Forster, Tuncurry, Taree, Wingham, Harrington, Hallidays Point, Crowdy Head, Manning Point, Old Bar, Wallabi Point. Being within 3 hours of Sydney the area is a popular retreat for city dwellers seeking to escape for the weekend