Woodrising, New South Wales

Woodrising
Suburb
Woodrising
Coordinates: 32°59′13″S151°36′25″E / 32.98694°S 151.60694°E / -32.98694; 151.60694
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
City	Greater Newcastle
LGA	City of Lake Macquarie
Location	23 km (14 mi) WSW of Newcastle 4 km (2.5 mi) NNE of Toronto
Government
•  State electorate	Lake Macquarie
•  Federal division	Hunter
Area
• Total	0.9 km2 (0.35 sq mi)
Population
• Total	1,176 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	1,310/km2 (3,380/sq mi)
Postcode	2284
Parish	Awaba
Suburbs around Woodrising Booragul Marmong Point Marmong Point Fennell Bay Woodrising Lake Macquarie Fennell Bay Bolton Point Bolton Point

Woodrising is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie, Greater Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia, and is located northeast of the town of Toronto on the western shore Lake Macquarie.

History

The Awabakal were the traditional people of this area. ^[2]

References

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

External links

• History of Woodrising (Lake Macquarie City Library)