Yarrawonga Park, New South Wales
Yarrawonga Park is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, and is located on a peninsula east of the town of Morisset on the western side of Lake Macquarie.
| Yarrawonga Park New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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  Yarrawonga Park | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33.098°S 151.535°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 377 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2264 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 7 km (4 mi) E of Morisset | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Lake Macquarie | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Morisset | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lake Macquarie | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Hunter | ||||||||||||||
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History
The name is of Aboriginal origin but its meaning is uncertain.
The Awabakal people are the first people of this area.[2]
Casuarina (she-oak) trees were situated among the waterfront. This attracted the timber industry, as timber from such trees were good for roofing. Shingle Splitters Point (named after the workers, who were called "shingle splitters") in neighbouring Balcolyn was used as an anchorage and loading place.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Yarrawonga Park (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people". Lake Macquarie City Council. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
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