Lake Macquarie holds four times more water than Sydney Harbour and almost nobody sleeps on it — which is exactly the gap these Kilaben Bay houseboats fill. The small fleet rates 4.8 stars from its first 28 reviews.
★ 4.8 · 28 Google reviews (correct at the time of writing, July 2026)
Property photo via Google Maps
On the water
The boats are classic timber-warm cruisers with bunks for families, and the lake is licence-free hire water: sheltered bays, sandy points and fish-and-chip wharves in every direction, with the briefing covering the best overnight anchorages.
Around the lake
Wangi Wangi’s point (and pub), Pulbah Island’s quiet coves and the eastern beach suburbs fill a weekend loop, and the Central Coast’s headlands — Norah Head lighthouse among them — are just south when you swap boat for car.
Header image shows the surrounding Byron Bay region — see the property’s website for accommodation photos. Rates, availability and inclusions are set by the property.
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