Caves Beach, New South Wales
| Caves Beach New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 3,936 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 91.5/km2 (237.1/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1829 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2281 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 43 km2 (16.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 2 km (1 mi) SE of Swansea | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Lake Macquarie | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Wallarah | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Swansea | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Shortland | ||||||||||||||
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Caves Beach is a locality on the Swansea peninsula between Lake Macquarie and the Pacific Ocean in New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area. The locality is named for the large number of caves on the nearby coastline. It has a surfing beach which is popular with the local surfers. It is highly popular for spearfishing, with the premier target species being the elusive red morwong.
Local businesses include a resort and a small shopping centre.
History
Swansea High School opened at Caves Beach in 1964 and Caves Beach Public School was opened in 1968 behind the high school The Swansea-Caves Beach Surf Life Saving Club was founded in 1929
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Caves Beach (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
External links
- History of Caves Beach (Lake Macquarie City Library)
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