Swansea, New South Wales

Swansea
Greater Newcastle, New South Wales
Swansea; Greater Newcastle, New South Wales
	Post office
	Swansea
Coordinates	33°05′06″S 151°38′06″E / 33.085°S 151.635°E
Population	5,044 (2021 census)
• Density	1,576/km2 (4,080/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	2281
Area	3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Location	38 km (24 mi) NE of Wyong ; 25 km (16 mi) SSW of Newcastle ;
LGA(s)	City of Lake Macquarie
Parish	Wallarah
State electorate(s)	Swansea
Federal division(s)	Shortland
	Suburbs around Swansea:

Swansea is a town at the entrance to Lake Macquarie from the Pacific Ocean in New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area and is regarded as part of Greater Newcastle.

History

The Aboriginal people, in this area, the Awabakal, were the first people of this land.^[2]

Swansea's local industries are coal mining, fishing, boating, and tourism. There were once several small coal mines. There are also popular fine sandy beaches on the Pacific Ocean, Swansea Channel and Lake Macquarie. It is 25.2 km away from the city of Newcastle, where many residents commute to for work.

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Swansea (NSW) (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
^ "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people". Lake Macquarie City Council. Retrieved 8 September 2020.

External links

History of Swansea (Lake Macquarie City Library)
Travel – Swansea (SMH) – includes history

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[census21-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Swansea (NSW) (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 June 2023.

[2] "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people". Lake Macquarie City Council. Retrieved 8 September 2020.

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