Arcadia Vale, New South Wales
Arcadia Vale New South Wales | |||||||||||||
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Population | 1,381 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
Established | 1878 | ||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2283 | ||||||||||||
Location | 14 km (9 mi) ENE of Morisset | ||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Lake Macquarie | ||||||||||||
Parish | Awaba | ||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Lake Macquarie | ||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Charlton | ||||||||||||
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Arcadia Vale is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia between the town centres of Toronto and Morisset on the western shore of Lake Macquarie. It has a population of 1,381 down from 1,518 in 2006.
History
Arcadia Vale was subdivided in 1922. During the Great Depression, many out-of-work miners and their families moved into boatsheds on the waterfront. The first school opened in 1958.
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Arcadia Vale (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
External links
Coordinates: 33°03′43″S 151°35′13″E / 33.062°S 151.587°E
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