Marmong Point, New South Wales
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| Coordinates: 32°58′55″S 151°37′05″E / 32.982°S 151.618°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1836 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 0.7 km2 (0.27 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 765 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,090/km2 (2,830/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2284 | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Awaba | ||||||||||||
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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.
History
The Aboriginal people, in this area, the Awabakal, were the first people of this land.[3]
Early industry included a market garden, a sawmill, and an abattoirs.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Marmong Point (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Marmong Point". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people". Lake Macquarie City. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
External links
- History of Marmong Point (Lake Macquarie City Library)