Mandalong, New South Wales Explained

Type:suburb
Mandalong
State:nsw
Alternative Location Map:Australia Hunter Central Coast
Coordinates:-33.132°N 151.426°W
Lga:City of Lake Macquarie
Postcode:2264
Pop:433
Elevation:25
Est:1852
Parish:Mandolong
Stategov:Lake Macquarie
Fedgov:Hunter
Dist1:3
Dir1:WSW
Location1:Morisset
Dist2:25
Dir2:N
Location2:Wyong
Dist3:55
Dir3:SW
Location3:Newcastle
Dist4:43
Dir4:N
Location4:The Entrance
Dist5:116
Dir5:N
Location5:Sydney
Near-Nw:Martinsville
Near-N:Cooranbong
Near-Ne:Morisset
Near-W:Lemon Tree
Near-E:Morisset
Near-Sw:Dooralong
Near-S:Wyee
Near-Se:Wyee

Mandalong is a small rural town in the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, located near the town of Morisset and west of Lake Macquarie.[1]

History

The Aboriginal people the Awabakal were the first people in this area.[2] It was settled by Europeans in 1852 or earlier. Early industries were farming and timber working.[3]

Today Mandalong is a quiet rural area. It is close to the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway and the Watagan Mountains. The nearest shops and railway station are in Morisset.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mandalong Postcode (NSW) . postcodes.qpzm.com.au . 30 October 2012.
  2. Web site: Lake Macquarie Council. 8 September 2020. Lake Macquarie Council.
  3. Web site: History of Mandalong . Lake Macquarie City Library . 25 July 2014.