The word ‘great’ in a title always worries me, as it leaves room for exaggeration. We live in an age when everything is great, fabulous, amazing, amazingly fabulous, or fabulously amazing, so when I heard about the alleged attractions of The Great Lakes on the New South Wales mid-north coast, I couldn’t help wondering how much exaggeration might be involved.
As far as I can tell here, though, an ordinary man finds as much satisfaction boating, fishing, whale-watching, or flopping around with the family as might a rich man. With lakes, beaches, rivers, rainforest, national parks, mountains, and glorious walks at your elbow, you’re nothing but a malcontent if you can’t find something here to blow your skirt up.
WHAT MAKES THE REGION?
The Great Lakes region is said to…