Mandalong
Suburb of City of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia
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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.[2]
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| Coordinates: 33°07′55″S 151°25′34″E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1852 | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 433 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2264[2] | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Mandolong | ||||||||||||
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History
The Aboriginal people the Awabakal were the first people in this area.[3] It was settled by Europeans in 1852 or earlier. Early industries were farming and timber working.[4]
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.[4]
