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Swansea Heads

Suburb of Greater Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Swansea Heads is a locality on the Swansea peninsula between Lake Macquarie and the Pacific Ocean in New South Wales, Australia. It is part of Greater Newcastle, City of Lake Macquarie local government area.

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Swansea Heads
Swansea Heads
Coordinates: 33°05′35″S 151°39′43″E
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
CityGreater Newcastle
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Population
 • Total609 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density406/km2 (1,050/sq mi)
Postcode
2281
ParishWallarah
Suburbs around Swansea Heads
Lake Macquarie
Swansea Swansea Heads Pacific Ocean
Caves Beach Pacific Ocean
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History

The Aboriginal people, in this area, the Awabakal, were the first people of this land.[2]

Aboriginal middens were excavated in the area in 1972.[3]

In May 2014 sinkholes appeared near houses due to subsidence into the abandoned Swansea coal mine.[4]

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