Blacksmiths, New South Wales

Blacksmiths is a coastal suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia adjacent to the Pacific Ocean 24 kilometres (15 mi) south of Newcastle's central business district, between the suburbs of Belmont and Swansea

Blacksmiths
Newcastle, New South Wales
Population1,844 (2011 census)[1]
 • Density1,024/km2 (2,650/sq mi)
Established1948
Postcode(s)2281
Area1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)City of Lake Macquarie
ParishKahibah
State electorate(s)Swansea
Federal Division(s)Shortland
Suburbs around Blacksmiths:
Marks Point Belmont South
Pelican Blacksmiths Tasman Sea
Little Pelican

Facilities

Within Blacksmiths are Blacksmiths Beach and the southern section of Nine Mile Beach, the Blacksmiths Nature Reserve, a primary school, soccer club and caravan park.

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "State Suburbs: Blacksmiths". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 July 2014.


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