Yarrawonga Park, New South Wales

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Yarrawonga Park
New South Wales
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Yarrawonga Park
Coordinates 33°05′53″S151°32′06″E / 33.098°S 151.535°E / -33.098; 151.535
Population390 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 2264
Location7 km (4 mi) E of Morisset
LGA(s) City of Lake Macquarie
Parish Morisset
State electorate(s) Lake Macquarie
Federal division(s) Hunter
Suburbs around Yarrawonga Park:
Lake Macquarie Balcolyn Balcolyn
Lake Macquarie Yarrawonga Park Silverwater
Bonnells Bay Brightwaters Mirrabooka

Yarrawonga Park is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, and is located on a peninsula east of the town of Morisset on the western side of Lake Macquarie.

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History

The name is of Aboriginal origin but its meaning is uncertain.

The Awabakal people are the first people of this area. [2]

Casuarina (she-oak) trees were situated among the waterfront. This attracted the timber industry, as timber from such trees were good for roofing. Shingle Splitters Point (named after the workers, who were called "shingle splitters") in neighbouring Balcolyn was used as an anchorage and loading place.

The population of Yarrawonga Park was 390 at the 2021 census. [3]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yarrawonga Park (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people". Lake Macquarie City Council. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yarrawonga Park". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg