Australia
Lake Macquarie
Description
Take off from RAAF Base Williamtown and explore the water wonderland that is Lake Macquarie.
Nobbys Point (WP 1) is at Newcastle, one of the area's major centres, sitting astride the Hunter River and formerly a centre of steel production.
Williamtown is adjacent to the long stretch of Stockton Beach, with it's large sand dunes, and the route down to Budgewoi (WP 3) is one beach after another.
Lake Macquarie has a narrow entrance which at Swansea Heads (WP 2) where the boat traffic in and out is controlled by dedicated volunteers. They also help coordinate search and rescue over the vast expanse of the lake which takes many hours to explore in a light aircraft. Aeropelican aerodrome can be found on the north side of the Swansea channel.
Nav data
- Country: Australia
- Locale: N.S.W. | Newcastle & Hunter
- Route: YWLM Williamtown Military to YWLM Williamtown Military
- Distance: 68, Others from 16 to 42 nm
- File name: australia-YWLM-to-YWLM-VFR-lake-macquarie-221217
Waypoints
- WP 1 - Nobbys Point Lighthouse
- WP 2 - Swansea Head | Entrance to Lake Macquarie
- WP 3 - Budgewoi | SE corner of Lake Munmorah
- WP 4 - Ash Dam / Mannering Park (at the SW corner of Lake Macquarie)
- WP 5 - Myuna Bay
- WP 6 - Cockle Bay
- WP 7 - Elermore Vale Airport YELR
- WP 8 - Raymond Terrace (at the SW corner of Grahamstown Lake)
WP 1 - Nobbys Point LighthouseWP 1 - Nobbys Point Lighthouse
WP 2 - Swansea Head | Entrance to Lake Macquarie
WP 3 - Budgewoi | SE corner of Lake Munmorah
WP 4 - Ash Dam / Mannering Park (at the SW corner of Lake Macquarie)
WP 5 - Myuna Bay
WP 6 - Cockle Bay
WP 7 - Elermore Vale Airport YELR
WP 8 - Raymond Terrace (at the SW corner of Grahamstown Lake)
WP 8 - Raymond Terrace (at the SW corner of Grahamstown Lake)
YWLM Williamtown Military
YWLM Williamtown Military