Bateau Bay is a suburb of the Central Coast
region of New South Wales, Australia. Bateau
Bay is part of the Wyong Shire local
government area.
Bateau Bay lies in the area known as
Darkinjung to Indigenous Australians. "Bateau"
is French for "boat." Bateau Bay was previously
known as Boat Harbour, it was changed to
the French version as a marketing activity in
the 1970s.

Bateau Bay is about 6 km south of the town of
The Entrance and 17 km northeast of Gosford's
central business district. In 2006, it had a
population of 11,599 people. Bateau Bay Beach
provides access to Crackneck Point, which is a
popular local surfing spot. Crackneck Point
Lookout (about 100 metres above sea level) is a
short distance from the beach, where there is a
large clearing and carpark with information
boards and a picnic-barbeque area. It provides
views of The Entrance peninsula and north
across Tuggerah Lakes.