Lake Macquarie is the name of a Local Government Area (the City of Lake Macquarie) located in NSW, Australia, approximately 150km north of Sydney, Australia, and 20km south of Newcastle. Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... Emblems: Floral - Waratah (Telopea speciosissima); Bird - Kookaburra (Dacelo gigas); Animal - Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus); Fish - Blue Groper (Achoerodus viridis) Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Slogan or Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Const. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... Newcastle CBD Newcastle is the sixth largest and the second oldest city in Australia and the second largest in the state of New South Wales. ...

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City of Lake Macquaire
Geography
State:	New South Wales
Region:	Hunter Valley
Area:	644 km²
Council seat:	Speers Point
Demographics
Population:	189,150
Government
Lake Macquarie City Council, http://www.lakemac.com.au/
Mayor:	Greg Piper
Federal electorates:	Shortland, Charlton

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The City of Lake Macquarie

The City of Lake Macquarie has an estimated population of 189,150 as of June 2003 (Australian Bureau of Statistics) and is the fourth or fifth largest Local Government Area in NSW by population (three of the largest, Sutherland, Blacktown, and Fairfield, are all within metropolitan Sydney). Its population is slightly larger than that of the City of Newcastle and similar to that of the City of Wollongong. One of its major tourist attractions is its lake, also named Lake Macquarie. The Local Government Areas of New South Wales, Australia have been subject to periodic bouts of restructuring and rationalisation by the State Government, involving voluntary and involuntary amalgamation of areas. ... Wollongong is an industrial city located on the eastern coast of Australia in the state of New South Wales. ... Lake Macquarie is the name of a Local Government Area (the City of Lake Macquarie) and a lake, both located in NSW, Australia, approximately 150km north of Sydney, Australia, and 20km south of Newcastle. ...

Lake Macquarie is classified as a "city", but there is no significant distinction between the terms "city", "shire", and "municipality" as applied to Local Government Areas in New South Wales. The area is demographically a set of closely contiguous towns that surround a coastal saltwater lake, and merge with the suburbs of Newcastle to the north. Some suburbs, such as Adamstown Heights are partly in the City of Newcastle and partly within the City of Lake Macquarie.

Significant population centres include:

• Belmont
• Cardiff
• Charlestown
• Glendale
• Morisset
• Mount Hutton
• Swansea
• Toronto
• Warners Bay

The various towns and suburbs are classified as being part of the Newcastle Statistical District, so their population is included when Newcastle is commonly listed as Australia's sixth largest city. However, the City of Lake Macquarie has its own independent local government (Lake Macquarie City Council), which is planning to develop a new Central Business District. The largest commercial centre in the region is Charlestown which has a turnover greater than that of Newcastle's central business district. Belmont (33°02′S 151°39′E) is a suburb within the city of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia. ... Cardiff is a suburb of the city of Lake Macquarie. ... Charlestown is the largest town within the city (i. ... Glendale, New South Wales is a Suburb in the City of Lake Macquarie. ... Morisset is a suburb of the city of Lake Macquarie. ... Mount Hutton A small suburb west of Charlestown that belongs to the city of Lake Maquarie, it used to be a small mining village, but latly the construction of commision homes (which are owned by the government, which eventually they sell to the tenant for a resonable price) have given... Swansea is a coastal town within the city of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia. ... Toronto is a busy town within the city of Lake Macquarie, and a commercial hub for the sprawling suburbs on the western shore of the lake. ... Warners Bay - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large city and its adjacent zone of influence, or of several neighboring cities or towns and adjoining areas, with one or more large cities serving as its hub or hubs. ...

Lake Macquarie City Council Coat of Arms

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• Charlestown Square
• Glendale Super Centre
• Lake Macquarie Fair
• Morisset Mega Market

Lake Macquarie has a significant coal mining industry and smaller agriculture and manufacturing industries. Eraring power station, a 1980s-era coal-fired power station, supplies 25% of New South Wales' power. As of September 2002, Lake Macquarie had an unemployment rate of 8.7%, which is higher than the state average but lower than that of surrounding areas. Some areas have become a popular retirement destination. There is very little tourism, with the area being virtually unknown even to residents as close as Sydney. Charlestown Square, a large shopping centre in Charlestown, New South Wales, is the largest in Lake Macquarie, with over 190 stores. ... Coal Coal (IPA: ) is a fossil fuel extracted from the ground by underground mining or open-pit mining (surface mining). ... Eraring Power Station Eraring Power Station is one of two coal fired electricity power stations on the shores of Lake Macquarie. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Emblems: Floral - Waratah (Telopea speciosissima); Bird - Kookaburra (Dacelo gigas); Animal - Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus); Fish - Blue Groper (Achoerodus viridis) Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Slogan or Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Const. ...

For information regarding the saltwater lake in the centre of the city see here Lake Macquarie, New South Wales Lake Macquarie (pronounced ma-KWORRy) is Australias largest coastal saltwater lake, covering an area of 110 km² near the city of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales. ...

Photographs

View from Woods Point showing Vales Point Lake Macquarie, view from Woods Point showing Vales Point. ...	View from Cane Point showing Marks Point across Village Bay Download high resolution version (1014x676, 634 KB)Lake Macquarie at sunset from Cane Point looking to Marks Point across Village Bay File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...	Aerial photograph taken on a flight from Newcastle to Melbourne Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 137 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...	Aerial photograph taken on a flight from Newcastle to Melbourne Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 118 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
Aerial photograph taken on a flight from Newcastle to Melbourne Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 114 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...

Sister cities

• Round Rock, Texas, United States of America
• Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
• Rotorua, New Zealand
• Tanagura, Fukushima, Japan

Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... The Round Rock, from which the city takes its name, marked a low water wagon crossing in Brushy Creek. ... Official language(s) See: Languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 268,581 sq mi (695,622 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... View of Hakodate from Mountain Hakodate (函館市; -shi) is a city and port located in Oshima, Hokkaido, Japan. ... For the dog breed, see Hokkaido (dog). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... Rotorua is a city located on the southern shore of Lake Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... Tanagura (棚倉町; -machi) is a town located in Higashishirakawa District, Fukushima, Japan. ... Fukushima Prefecture (福島県 Fukushima-ken) is located in the Tohoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ...

See also

• List of cities in Australia
• Eraring power station
• Vales Point power station
• Pulbah Island

This is a list of cities in Australia, arranged by state: // Australian Capital Territory Canberra (National Capital) New South Wales See also: List of Sydney suburbs, Local Government Areas of New South Wales Northern Territory See also: Local Government Areas of the Northern Territory Darwin (Capital) Alice Springs Katherine Palmerston... Eraring Power Station Eraring Power Station is one of two coal fired electricity power stations on the shores of Lake Macquarie. ... Vales Point Power Station Vales Point Power Station is one of two coal fired power stations on the shores of Lake Macquarie. ... Pulbah Island is a small island in Lake Macquarie in NSW Australia. ...

External links

• Lake Macquarie City Council
• Lake Macquarie Yacht Club
• Belmont 16ft Sailing Club
• Clickable map of New South Wales LGAs (NSW Dept. of Local Government)
• Shires of Australia at Statoids

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	Cities of New South Wales Image File history File links Flag_of_New_South_Wales. ... Emblems: Floral - Waratah (Telopea speciosissima); Bird - Kookaburra (Dacelo gigas); Animal - Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus); Fish - Blue Groper (Achoerodus viridis) Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Slogan or Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Const. ...
Capital:	Sydney This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ...
Cities:	Albury | Armidale | Bathurst | Blue Mountains | Broken Hill | Cessnock | Coffs Harbour | Dubbo | Gosford | Goulburn | Grafton | Griffith | Greater Taree | Hawkesbury | Lake Macquarie | Lismore | Lithgow | Maitland | Newcastle | Orange | Queanbeyan | Shellharbour | Shoalhaven | Tamworth | Wagga Wagga | Wollongong Albury (postcode: 2640, ) is a city in New South Wales, located on the Hume Highway on the Northern side of the Murray River. ... Armidale (population 22,000) is a university and cathedral city in northern New South Wales, Australia, and is the administrative centre for the New England region. ... Location of Bathurst in New South Wales (red) Bathurst is a regional centre in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... The Three Sisters are a top attraction of the city The City of Blue Mountains is a local government area of New South Wales, Australia, governed by the Blue Mountains City Council. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Cessnock () is a city and Local Government Area located in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, Australia. ... Coffs Harbour jetty and harbour, including Muttonbird Island, looking north Location of Coffs Harbour in New South Wales (red) Coffs Harbour is a coastal city and Local Government Area in northern New South Wales, Australia. ... For the seat in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, see Electoral district of Dubbo. ... Gosford is the main city of the Central Coast of New South Wales, located approximately 50 km north of the Sydney Central Business District (CBD) in a straight line, but somewhat further by road due to the shape of the coastline. ... A landmark in Goulburn, the Big Merino Sheep Goulburn () is a provincial cathedral city in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia in Goulburn Mulwaree Council. ... Grafton is reachable by road from Sydney and Brisbane on the Pacific Highway (Highway 1) Grafton, (population 17,110), is a small cathedral city on the northern east coast of New South Wales, Australia. ... Griffith is a city and Local Government Area in south-western New South Wales, Australia at ( ). Like the Australian capital, Canberra and the nearby town of Leeton, Griffith was designed by Walter Burley Griffin. ... The Greater Taree City Council is a Local Government Area on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia, centered on Taree. ... The City of Hawkesbury (formerly Hawkesbury Shire) is a Local Government Area of New South Wales, Australia, partly of which is at the fringe of the Sydney metroplitan area, about 50 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district. ... Lake Macquarie is the name of a Local Government Area (the City of Lake Macquarie) and a lake, both located in NSW, Australia, approximately 150km north of Sydney, Australia, and 20km south of Newcastle. ... Lismore is a sub-tropical city and local government area in the far north of New South Wales, Australia. ... Lithgow is a city of approximately 18750 persons situated in central-west New South Wales, Australia and is also a Local Government Area. ... Maitland is a city in the Lower Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia, on the Hunter River approximately 200 km by road north of Sydney and 30 km northwest of Newcastle. ... Newcastle CBD Newcastle is the sixth largest and the second oldest city in Australia and the second largest in the state of New South Wales. ... Orange is a provincial city and Local Government Area of New South Wales, Australia. ... Queanbeyan sign Queanbeyan is a city in south eastern New South Wales, Australia. ... Shellharbour is a city and Local Government Area of about 60,000 people. ... The Shoalhaven is a Local Government Area (Shoalhaven City, population ~85,000) and a region in south-eastern New South Wales (NSW), Australia, two hours south of Sydney. ... Tamworth is the largest town in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. ... Wagga Wagga (pronounced wogga wogga) is a city in New South Wales, Australia. ... Wollongong (IPA: ) is an industrial city located on the eastern coast of Australia in the state of New South Wales. ...