About Warners Bay
Warners Bay is a suburb of the City of Lake
Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia,
and is located 15 kilometres (9 mi) from
Newcastle's central business district on the
eastern side of Lake Macquarie. It was named
after Jonathan Warner, who settled the area.
The population of Warners Bay was 7,009 as at
the 2006 census, with in excess of 615
businesses operating in the area. Warners Bay
High School is the local high
school.
There are two main areas where most of the
businesses in Warners Bay are situated.
Near the lake foreshore there is a variety of
local businesses such as cafes and restaurants
with alfresco dining. There is an indoor
shopping centre, known as Warners Bay
Village. There is also an Australia Post post
office in the area.
The other is a large sized industrial estate
situated along Hillsborough and Macquarie
roads. Here there is an ice rink, a ten pin
bowling alley, a laser tag complex, indoor go
karting, multiple gymnasiums and many bulk
item stores including furniture stores and
gardening centres, many of which are located
in the Warners Bay Homemaker Centre.
The lakeshore has become a hub for
recreational activity, both onshore and water
based. Picnics, sailing and paddle-boating are
all popular activities. A shared bike and walking
path, which runs from the Art Gallery in
Booragul to Green Point traverses the lake
foreshore.