FAST FACTS
One of a string of beaches between Terrigal & The Entrance
95 km North of Sydney
Population 11,150

DON’T MISS
Wyrrabalong National Park, a haven for bird & native wildlife
Shopping & enjoying the alfresco cafes at the Bay Village shopping centre
A boat cruise or sailing on Tuggerah Lakes
Whale watching from Crackneck Lookout

BATEAU BAY BEACH
Bateau Bay is a private beach & extremely popular for fishing from either the beach or coastal rocks, swimming, surfing & paragliding from rock cliffs at Crackneck Point Lookout.

SHOPPING & DINING
Bateau Bay has two shopping centres & its central location makes it the perfect base for your Central Coast experience.

TRANSPORTATION & EDUCATION
There is a local bus servicing the area. You can jump on a train from Tuggerah or Gosford station which is a short drive. There are public and private schools located in the area. 

HISTORY
Shipwrecked fishermen landed on the coast in 1796 and were fed by the local Aboriginals who then guided them back to Sydney. The first European settlers settled at Picnic Point in 1828, at the same time as Chinese fishermen who established a base at what is now called Toowoon Bay (Still known to some as Chinamans Bay). Visitors began to arrive here with the completion of the rail line from Sydney to Newcastle in 1889.