Nords Wharf
Suburb of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia
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Nords Wharf (Awabakal: Kanangra)[2] is a locality south of Swansea on the shore of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area.
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| Coordinates: 33°08′13″S 151°36′17″E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| City | Lake Macquarie | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1901 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 1.2 km2 (0.46 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 895 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 746/km2 (1,930/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2281 | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Wallarah | ||||||||||||
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History
The Aboriginal people, in this area, the Awabakal, were the first people of this land.[3] Their name for the area was Kanangra, and the Awabakal hosted an annual corroboree here in conjunction with the Darkinjung tribe prior to European settlement.[2]
The first school opened in 1901.
