Pelican, New South Wales
Suburb of City of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia
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Pelican is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, located 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Newcastle's central business district across the entrance to Lake Macquarie from the town of Swansea. It was known as Pelican Flat until 1991.
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| Coordinates: 33°04′34″S 151°38′50″E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 0.7 km2 (0.27 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 874 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,250/km2 (3,230/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2281 | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Kahibah | ||||||||||||
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The Aboriginal people, in this area, the Awabakal, were the first people of this land.[2]
The public school opened in 1938.
