The
Awabakal people are the first people of the area.
Areas of interest There are two main areas where most of the businesses in Warners Bay are situated. Near the lake foreshore there is a variety of local businesses such as cafés and restaurants with alfresco dining. There is an indoor shopping centre, known as Warners Bay Village. There is also an
Australia Post post office in the area. The other is a large-sized industrial estate situated along Hillsborough and Macquarie roads. Here there is an
ice rink, a
ten pin bowling alley, a laser tag complex, indoor go-karting, multiple gymnasiums and many bulk item stores including furniture stores and gardening centres, many of which are located in the Warners Bay Home homemaker complex. The lakeshore has become a hub for recreational activity, both onshore and water based. Picnics, sailing and paddle-boating are all popular activities. A shared bike and walking path, which runs from the Art Gallery in
Booragul to
Green Point traverses the lake foreshore.
Sport Warners Bay is home to a number of local sporting clubs including the Warners Bay Bulldogs (
Australian rules football), Warners Bay Panthers (Football/Soccer) and Warners Bay/Cardiff Junior Cricket Club. The home ground for these sporting clubs is
Feighan Park. The Hunter Ice Skating Stadium is located in Warners Bay, and hosted the
IIHF 2008 Division II World Championships. The Hunter Ice Skating Stadium is home to the 3 times Australian Champions
Newcastle North Stars Ice Hockey team, and the Newcastle Ice Skating Club, boasting several NSW and Australian champion skaters. ==Image gallery==