Pelican, New South Wales
| Pelican New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 841 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,110/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2281 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Lake Macquarie | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Kahibah | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Swansea | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Shortland | ||||||||||||||
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Pelican is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, located 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Newcastle's central business district across the entrance to Lake Macquarie from the town of Swansea. It was known as Pelican Flat until 1991.
The Aboriginal people, in this area, the Awabakal, were the first people of this land.[2]
The public school opened in 1938.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "State Suburbs: Pelican". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ^ "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people". Lake Macquarie City Council. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
External links
- History of Pelican Flat (Lake Macquarie City Library)
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