Murrays Beach
Suburb of City of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia
33°07′06″S 151°37′01″E / 33.118429°S 151.616820°E / -33.118429; 151.616820- 26 km (16 mi) SW of Newcastle
- 91 km (57 mi) NE of Sydney
Suburbs around Murrays Beach: | ||
Lake Macquarie | Swansea | Pinny Beach |
Lake Macquarie | Murrays Beach | Pinny Beach |
Cams Wharf | Catherine Hill Bay | Pinny Beach |
Murrays Beach is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie. It is located on the Wallarah Peninsula and is to the east of Lake Macquarie. It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area.
History
Murrays Beach was named after David and Patrick Murray, the owners of a coal-mine in the 1860s that pre-dated the settlement. The suburb of Murrays Beach was gazetted on 5 May 2006 and developed into an eco-friendly suburb by Stockland.[2]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Murrays Beach". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Murrays Beach". Lake Macquarie City Council. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
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Towns, suburbs & localities of the City of Lake Macquarie
& localities
- Adamstown Heights
- Arcadia Vale
- Argenton
- Awaba
- Balcolyn
- Balmoral
- Barnsley
- Belmont
- Belmont North
- Belmont South
- Bennetts Green
- Blackalls Park
- Blacksmiths
- Bolton Point
- Bonnells Bay
- Boolaroo
- Booragul
- Brightwaters
- Buttaba
- Cameron Park
- Cams Wharf
- Cardiff
- Cardiff Heights
- Cardiff South
- Carey Bay
- Catherine Hill Bay
- Caves Beach
- Charlestown
- Coal Point
- Cooranbong
- Croudace Bay
- Dora Creek
- Dudley
- Edgeworth
- Eleebana
- Eraring
- Fassifern
- Fennell Bay
- Fishing Point
- Floraville
- Freemans Waterhole
- Garden Suburb
- Gateshead
- Glendale
- Highfields
- Hillsborough
- Holmesville
- Jewells
- Kahibah
- Kilaben Bay
- Killingworth
- Kotara South
- Lakelands
- Little Pelican
- Macquarie Hills
- Mandalong
- Marks Point
- Marmong Point
- Martinsville
- Mirrabooka
- Morisset
- Morisset Park
- Mount Hutton
- Murrays Beach
- Myuna Bay
- New Lambton Heights
- Nords Wharf
- Pelican
- Pinny Beach
- Rankin Park
- Rathmines
- Redhead
- Ryhope
- Seahampton
- Silverwater
- Speers Point
- Sunshine
- Swansea
- Swansea Heads
- Teralba
- Tingira Heights
- Toronto
- Valentine
- Wakefield
- Wangi Wangi
- Warners Bay
- West Wallsend
- Whitebridge
- Windale
- Windermere Park
- Woodrising
- Wyee
- Wyee Point
- Yarrawonga Park
points of interest
- Avondale College
- Belmont Anti-Tank Ditch
- Blackalls Park railway station
- Cardiff Locomotive Workshops
- Charlestown Square
- Cockle Creek Smelter
- Eraring Power Station
- Fernleigh Track
- Glenrock Lagoon
- Lake Macquarie
- Lake Macquarie Petrified Forest
- Mount Sugarloaf
- RAAF Base Rathmines
- South Waratah Colliery
- Teralba Colliery
- Toronto railway line
- Toronto railway station
- Wangi Power Station
- Watagans National Park