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Coordinates: 33°3′54″S 151°34′5″E / 33.06500°S 151.56806°E / -33.06500; 151.56806
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Wangi Wangi
New South Wales
Wangi Power Station
Wangi Wangi is located in New South Wales
Wangi Wangi
Wangi Wangi
Coordinates33°3′54″S 151°34′5″E / 33.06500°S 151.56806°E / -33.06500; 151.56806
Population2,670 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2267
Location16 km (10 mi) ENE of Morisset
LGA(s)City of Lake Macquarie
ParishAwaba
State electorate(s)Lake Macquarie
Federal division(s)Hunter
Suburbs around Wangi Wangi:
Arcadia Vale Lake Macquarie
Arcadia Vale Wangi Wangi Lake Macquarie
Lake Macquarie

Wangi Wangi (/ˈwɒndʒi wɒndʒi/) is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, which forms a peninsula jutting eastwards into Lake Macquarie. Wangi Wangi is a well known holiday spot, that was frequented in the early days by families from the coalfields. It is known for its beautiful views, bush-walking, and fishing spots. Early travel to the peninsula was quite difficult, and it was only accessible by ferries. Among the ferries operating to allow travel to Wangi were the Wangi Wangi, the Azile and the first Wangi Queen .

The Wangi Queen currently on Sydney Harbour started out as a double decker built in 1922 as the Ettalong for use at Ettalong, and subsequently renamed Profound, and renamed in 1975 as the second "Wangi Queen" for use Lake Macquarie,where it remained until 2012.

Wangi is also well known as the former home of artist William Dobell.

The suburb is also home to the retired Wangi Power Station, which operated from 1956 to 1986. Pulbah Island lies to the south of the peninsula.

Wangi Wangi also has its own Rugby League team over the years being the Wangi Warriors. There are also a number of bushwalking tracks around the bushland. Some of which are host to gun emplacements, stationed during the course of World War II. Wangi Wangi and its people : a local history was published in 1987. The name Wangi Wangi is aboriginal for either Water Water, many night owls or many trees.

Heritage listings

Wangi Wangi has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

See also

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Wangi Wangi (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 February 2014. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Wangi Power Station Complex". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01014. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
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