Marmong Point, New South Wales
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| Coordinates: 32°58′55″S 151°37′05″E / 32.982°S 151.618°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1836 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 0.7 km2 (0.27 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 765 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,090/km2 (2,830/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2284 | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Awaba | ||||||||||||
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Marmong Point is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia north-north-east of the town of Toronto on the western shore of Lake Macquarie. Marmong is an Aboriginal word meaning low water or swampy water.[citation needed]
History
[edit]The Aboriginal people, in this area, the Awabakal, were the first people of this land.[3]
Early industry included a market garden, a sawmill, and an abattoirs.
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Marmong Point (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Marmong Point". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people". Lake Macquarie City. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
External links
[edit]- History of Marmong Point (Lake Macquarie City Library)
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