1 Bay Road
Fennell Bay NSW 2283
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Fennells Bay is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, north of the town of Toronto on a bay of the same name, west of Lake Macquarie.
Fennell Bay is the first place of Reservation to preserve fossil forests in Australia, and via the missionary-recorded early stories of native inhabitants, this fossil forest also holds significance to geological and Aboriginal history alike. The forest is of Permian age, composed of the same trees as formed the nearby coal seams (coal being subsequently mined on the western side of the Bay, in the Southern Pacific Colliery). The trees, now silicified and still upstanding, are believed to have been buried in volcanic ash erupted from a volcano somewhere east of the present day coastline.
Get out on the water and enjoy the aquatic playground that is Lake Macquarie. Hire a boat or kayak and throw in a line or experience the thrill of a jet boat ride on the largest coastal saltwater lake in the southern hemisphere.
Lake Macquarie is also home to four beautiful patrolled beaches stretching over 10km of pristine coastline. Explore the Watagan Mountains National Park by bushwalking, horse riding or 4WDing through the lush rainforest.
For more information, visit www.visitlakemac.com.au/explore-the-city/visitor-information and www.visitnsw.com/destinations/north-coast/lake-macquarie-area
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