Swansea Heads, New South Wales
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Swansea Heads Greater Newcastle, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 33°05′35″S 151°39′43″E / 33.093°S 151.662°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 609 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 406/km2 (1,050/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2281 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 3 km (2 mi) E of Swansea | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Lake Macquarie | ||||||||||||||
Parish | Wallarah | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Swansea | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Shortland | ||||||||||||||
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Swansea Heads is a locality on the Swansea peninsula between Lake Macquarie and the Pacific Ocean in New South Wales, Australia. It is part of Greater Newcastle, City of Lake Macquarie local government area.
History
The Aboriginal people, in this area, the Awabakal, were the first people of this land.[2]
Aboriginal middens were excavated in the area in 1972.[3]
In May 2014 sinkholes appeared near houses due to subsidence into the abandoned Swansea coal mine.[4]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Swansea Heads". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people". Lake Macquarie City Council. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Excavation of Swansea Heads midden
- ^ 'Second sinkhole opens up in Swansea', Newcastle Herald, 28 May 2014.
External links
- History of Swansea Heads (Lake Macquarie City Library)
- Swansea Heads Beach
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