Touring Forster
Forster in Great Lakes (New South Wales) with it's 17,591 residents is a town located in Australia about 290 mi (or 466 km) north-east of Canberra, the country's capital place.
Time in Forster is now 02:32 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Australia / Sydney with an UTC offset of 11 hours. We know of 9 airports nearby Forster, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Australia is Forster (Wallis Is) Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 4 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Australia is Sydney Opera House in a distance of 76 mi (or 123 km), West. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sydney, Parramatta, Katoomba, Carrolls Creek and Canberra. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 77 °F
Morning Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
Evening Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
Night Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 64% |
Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 21 km/h (13 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
25°C (77 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
20°C (68 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
20°C (68 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
SEVAN APARTMENTS
Forster Motor Inn
Forster Palms Motel
Island Palms Motor Inn
Tuncurry Motor Lodge
Bali Hi
Discovery Parks - Forster
Videos from this area
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Holiday Houseboat Hire Forster www.holidayhouseboathire.com
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Forster Accommodation Centre
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Anytime Fitness Forster 3D Walkthru
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forster keys the reunion 2011
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Tuncurry Forster Aero Club, Tuncurry NSW, circa 1978
The story of the Tuncurry Forster Aero Club, shot on super 8 film around 1978. This film sat for years in a shoebox in my wardrobe, but one day I found it and decided to have it transferred...
Scotts 4wd adventure in the sand at forster
Camping at forster we thought a drive around the island would be nice, well 3 hours and 1 tow truck later we made it back. Just check out that desperate man digging with no hope.
Dolphins at Play in Forster
While out walking I noticed some dolphins playing in the waves of the entrance to Wallis Lake (Forster, NSW, Australia) and managed to grab some video.
Jelly Fish at the Sand Island between Foster and Tuncurry, NSW
We saw these Jelly fishes at the Sand Island between Forster and Tuncurry today.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Forster, New South Wales
Forster is a large coastal town in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, in the Great Lakes Council LGA, about 308 km north-north-east of Sydney. It is immediately adjacent to its twin, Tuncurry, which is the smaller of the two towns. The usual local pronunciation of the name is "Foster". At the 2011 census, the Forster-Tuncurry area had a population of 18,904 people. This number grows considerably in the tourist season. The population of Forster alone was 13,116.
Great Lakes Council
Great Lakes Council is a local government area in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. The area is situated adjacent to the shores of Port Stephens, Myall Lakes and Wallis Lake and the Pacific Highway and the Lakes Way. The Great Lakes is home to the globally significant, Ramsar Convention listed Myall Lakes wetlands.
Tuncurry, New South Wales
Tuncurry is a coastal town in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, in the Great Lakes Council LGA, about 308 km north north east of Sydney. It is immediately adjacent to its twin town of Forster, which is the larger of the two towns. At the 2011 census, the Forster-Tuncurry area had a population of 18,904 people. This number grows considerably in the tourist season. The population of Tuncurry alone was 5,800.
Wallamba River
Wallamba River, a watercourse of the Great Lakes system, is located in the Mid North Coast district of New South Wales, Australia.