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BELMONT SOUTH

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About Belmont South

Statistics

Closest Capital City:
Sydney 130kms

Closest Airport:
Newcastle

Banking Facilities / ATM:
Available in Belmont

Activities: Golf, Bowls, Bush Walking, Bird Watching, Swimming, Sailing,Surfing, Fishing, Boating, Cruising, Shopping

Distance & Driving times

From Sydney to Belmont South
130 kms - 1:45 hours

From Newcastle to Belmont South
21kms - 30 minutes

From Brisbane to Belmont South
820kms - 11:30 hours

Belmont South is located on the Pacific Highway between the eastern shores of Lake Macquarie and the Pacific Ocean.

Belmont South offers a great base to explore Lake Macquarie, one of the largest coastal saltwater lakes in the Southern Hemisphere. The lake is the ideal location for a family holiday with four patrolled beaches numerous locations for a picnic. the Lake has 92 towns and villages located around it, 29 public boat ramps, 28 public jetties and wharves.

The first European to find Lake Macquarie was Captain William Reid in 1800 when he mistook the channel for the mouth of the Hunter River where he was supposed to collect coal. The lake was known as Reid's Mistake until 1826 when it was renamed in honour of Governor Lachlan Macquarie.

Places to Visit

Belmont Golf Club
Belmont Golf Club is an 18 hole par 72 championship links course set amongst rolling green fairways and trees. Many of the fairways have views to the Pacific Ocean.

Belmont Park
Located on Cane Point, Belmont Park is a pleasant spot, surrounded by the waters of Lake Macquarie on three sides, with a boat ramp, and beautiful views.

Marks Point
Marks Point offers some spectacular views across Lake Macquarie.

Wetlands Centre
Located in Sandgate Road Shortland, the Wetlands Centre includes coastal freshwater lagoons and marshes and non-tidal freshwater forested wetlands, which provide important habitat for a diverse range of animals. http://www.wetlands.org.au/

Climate

The Hunter has a temperate climate ideal. The average monthly maximum and minimum temperatures for the year are:

	Max (Celsius)	Min (Celsius)
January	30	17
February	29	17
March	27	15
April	24	12
May	20	8
June	17	7
July	16	5
August	18	6
September	21	8
October	25	11
November	28	14
December	30	16

Getting there

By car
Belmont South is a 90 minute drive from Sydney’s CBD via the F3 Freeway. Take the Swansea turnoff on Sydney/Newcastle Fwy.

By bus or coach
Coach companies throughout Australia service the Lake Macquarie area. Connections to and from various locations are available on a regular basis with the local bus services such as Newcastle Buses.

By air
Direct flights are available from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and the North Coast of NSW to Newcastle Airport (located based at Williamtown a 25min drive north of Newcastle).

Accommodation

Belmont South offers a range of accommodation including luxury motels, self contained apartments, cottages and beach houses and charming bed & breakfasts.

More Information

For more information about Belmont South visit:

Lake Macquarie Visitor Information Centre - www.visitlakemac.com.au