Lake Cathie is a little gem in the mid-north coast of NSW. Our good friends made the ultimate sea-change, swapping a townhouse in Penrith to a beach house in Lake Cathie a few years ago, making it the perfect opportunity for a road-trip after I finished a five-week contract (March). The lake itself is warm, crystal clear and shallow- the perfect mini-break for toddlers. Being 12k from Port Macquarie, there is plenty to do while keeping your feet dry!
Our first stop was Rainbow Beach in the late afternoon for starfish hunting! MissE loved running around on the hard sand and splashing in the shallow pools of water. Sea-creatures are best looked at and not touched though!
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| Hunting starfish |
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| Found! |
MissE had a stumble into the water while throwing rocks... check out the size of the rocks she was throwing!
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| Not sure if this one will skip... |
Day 2, the weather was perfect to spend the day in the water. We went from the beach to the lake, with a stop for fish n' chips in between.
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| Pilot Beach: Rashie, sunnies, tube and bucket- check! |
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| Lake Cathie: I'm on the boat! |
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| Laurieton Riverside Seafoods: feeding seagulls |
Day 3, we headed into Port Macquarie to check out the local markets (not much to be desired!) then to the Town Green for a play at the park and ice cream.
Port Macquarie Koala Hospital
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| Looking for the rehabilitating koalas |
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| Found one, sleeping blissfully! |
And we finished the day at Lake Cathie
Unfortunately, all vacations come to an end... with a quick stop to Ricardo's Tomatoes and Strawberry Farm. MissE enjoyed picking strawberries from the vines... and giving them a little squeeze and/or nibble before putting them in her basket.
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| MissE's pickings! |
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