Marmong Point, New South Wales

Marmong Point
Suburb
Marmong Point
Coordinates: 32°58′55″S151°37′05″E / 32.982°S 151.618°E / -32.982; 151.618
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
LGA	City of Lake Macquarie
Location	23 km (14 mi) WSW of Newcastle 5 km (3.1 mi) NNE of Toronto
Established	1836
Government
•  State electorate	Lake Macquarie
•  Federal division	Hunter
Area
• Total	0.7 km2 (0.27 sq mi)
Population
• Total	765 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	1,090/km2 (2,830/sq mi)
Postcode	2284
Parish	Awaba
Suburbs around Marmong Point Booragul Booragul Woodrising Marmong Point Lake Macquarie Woodrising Woodrising

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

The Aboriginal people, in this area, the Awabakal, were the first people of this land. ^[2]

Early industry included a market garden, a sawmill, and an abattoirs.

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Marmong Point". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
2. "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people". Lake Macquarie City. Retrieved 8 September 2020.

External links

• History of Marmong Point (Lake Macquarie City Library)