Forster, New South Wales

Forster
New South Wales
Forster; New South Wales
	One Mile Beach, Forster c. 2014.
	Forster
Coordinates	32°10′50″S 152°30′42″E / 32.18056°S 152.51167°E
Population	14,187 (2021 census)
Postcode(s)	2428
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
• Summer (DST)	AEDT (UTC+11)
Location	308 km (191 mi) NNE of Sydney ; 166 km (103 mi) NNE of Newcastle ; 633 km (393 mi) S of Brisbane ; 37 km (23 mi) S of Taree ; 65 km (40 mi) NE of Bulahdelah ;
LGA(s)	Mid-Coast Council
Region	Mid North Coast
County	Gloucester
State electorate(s)	Myall Lakes
Federal division(s)	Lyne
	Localities around Forster:

Forster is a coastal town in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, in the Mid-Coast Council LGA, about 308 km north-north-east of Sydney.^[3] It is immediately adjacent to its twin, Tuncurry, which is the smaller of the two towns. Forster is known for its stunning waters and Manning Valley beauty.

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Forster". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
^ Forster Postcode Australia Post
^ "Forster". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 March 2019.