Wallis Lake


Wallis Lake, an open and trained wave dominated barrier estuary, is located within the Mid-Coast Council local government area in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. Wallis Lake is located adjacent to the towns of Forster and Tuncurry, and adjacent to the east coast, about north of Sydney.

Features and location

Drawing its catchment from within Wallingat National Park and the Wallamba River, Coolongolook River, 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 confluence of the Wallamba and Coolongolook rivers.
The waterways surrounding Wallis Lake are well known for oyster production.
Lake Wallis was named in honour of James Wallace, a soldier of the 46th Regiment.