lˈeɪk mˈækweɪɹi ɪz twˈaɪs æz lˈɑːɹdʒ æz sˈɪdni hˈɑːɹbɚ ænd ɪz ðə lˈɑːɹdʒɪst kˈoʊstəl sˈɔlt wˈɔːɾɚ lɐɡˈuːn ɪnðə sˈʌðɚn hˈɛmɪsfˌɪɹ.
Lake Macquarie is twice as large as Sydney Harbour and is the largest coastal salt water lagoon in the Southern Hemisphere.