Wallis Lake is an inland sea of turquoise shallows and oyster leases behind Forster, and its houseboats are the classic way in — anchor off a white sandbar, watch dolphins work the channel, repeat. Forster Houseboat Hire’s fleet rates 4.3 stars across 169 reviews.
★ 4.3 · 169 Google reviews (correct at the time of writing, July 2026)
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On the water
Boats leave from Boatshed Number One on Little Street, licence-free after a briefing, and the lake rewards slow travel: seagrass flats full of rays, island picnics, and the famous local oysters bought straight from the leases.
Around Forster
The lake backs onto Booti Booti National Park’s beaches, and the coast north of here — Seal Rocks and the Myall Lakes — is some of the state’s finest. Forster’s own beaches and co-op fish and chips are at the wharf.
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