Area covered by the Plan

AREA COVERED

by the Plan

Marks Point and Belmont South are two low-lying, neighbouring suburbs on the eastern side of Lake Macquarie, formed on a sand bar in between the lake and the coast. The suburbs are home to about 3,000 Lake Macquarie residents (2018) with many properties in the area enjoying waterfront views and access to the lake foreshore. The Foreshore Management Plan focuses on six kilometres of lake foreshore in the Marks Point and Belmont South suburbs. The area in the Plan extends from Lake Macquarie Yacht Club at Belmont South to the southern end of Swan Bay at Marks Point (Figure 1). Residential properties dominate the foreshore in the area, and recreational structures such as jetties, boat ramps, and slipways commonly occur along the shoreline.

Figure 1. Aerial image showing the extent covered in the FMP. Insert: Location of Marks Point and Belmont South in Lake Macquarie.