Get Away with Dre to Lake George NSW
On 19 August 1820, explorer Joseph Wild discovered Lake George. It was later named Lake George for George IV. The Indigenous have always called it lake Werriwa, hence the naming of the Weereewa Lookout that overlooks the lake.
Lake George is an endorheic lake, which means it has no outflow of water to any river or ocean. It’s water catchment size depending soley on rainfall and evaporation.
The lake is estimated to be more than a million years old. A drilling program in 1982-83 found sediments dating back 4-5 million years.
Let’s look at some interesting places around the Lake George area.
Lake George Winery
Why not enjoy the view of Lake George with a pinot noir in hand? Lake George Winery overlooks Lake George and is located off the Federal Highway.
It’s one of the oldest vineyards in the region. A small boutique family run winery that has won some awards for their Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Shiraz, Tempranillo and Semillon.
Get wined & dined here because The Westering Restaurant serves up some modern Australian cuisine from Wednesday to Sunday. You can even book an igloo dining dome with your mates.
Want the wine and dine adventure to last longer? You can also sleep there as well. Eat, wine, sleep, repeat. They have a homestead for bigger groups, a couple of cottages, and several tiny homes – all pet friendly.
Capital Wind Farm
On the other side of Lake George you’ll find a wind farm. You can’t visit it for safety reason – but it looks pretty cool viewed from the Weereewa Lookout.
Capital Wind Farm is the largest wind farm in NSW. It’s equipped with 67 Suzlon S88 wind turbines and is operated by Iberdrola Australia.
It’s part of the 6,000 hectare Capital Renewable Energy Precinct, constructed in early 2008 and started operating since January 2010.
The wind farm generates enough renewable energy to power approximately 69,700 homes each year, but it’s not performing as well as it’s predictions – it was expected to have a capacity of 35.8% per year, however it ran at an average of 27.88% from 2011 to 2020
Hidden beaches
Here’s something different! If you get a boat out on the water of Lake George you’ll see how massive Lake George really is and people seldom visit the eastern side of the lake because to access it from land it’s usually on private property, but you can take a boat out from the western wharf and travel by boat along the eastern shores.
Be weary of the water level, Lake George can be shallow, and on a windy day the water can be turbulent. Check the wind conditions before heading out.
You’ll find White Sand Beach a beautiful beach with fine white sand and flat water conditions. Hurricane Point, a rocky section on the eastern side mentioned in the Town & Country Journal in 1892. Named so because of it’s choppy conditions when visited, and lastly Quartz Reef, a rock beach with shimmering white rocks.
