Eraring, New South Wales

Eraring New South Wales
Population	274 (2011 census)^[1]
Established	1840
Postcode(s)	2264^[2]
Location	7 km (4 mi) NE of Morisset
LGA(s)	City of Lake Macquarie
Parish	Coorumbung
State electorate(s)	Lake Macquarie
Federal Division(s)	Charlton

Eraring is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, and is located on the western shore of Lake Macquarie and north of the town of Morisset.^[2]

History

The area's name is Aboriginal in origin and means "that which gleams or glitters".^[3] Eraring was renamed Newport in the hope that a port facility would be built there, but this never happened. Some farming was established. Dr. Leighton Jones, who was known as the Monkey Doctor because he conducted rejuvenation operations using monkey glands, moved into the area in the 1930s. A public school opened in 1924.^[3]

Construction began on Eraring Power Station in 1975. It was completed in 1984. Most of the workers live in the surrounding area rather than in Eraring itself.^[3]

References

↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Eraring (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
1 2 "Eraring Postcode (NSW)". postcodes.qpzm.com.au. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
1 2 3 "History of Eraring". Retrieved 30 October 2012.

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History of Eraring

Towns, suburbs and localities of the City of Lake Macquarie, Hunter Region, New South Wales

Towns, suburbs and 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 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

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Coordinates: 33°03′54″S 151°31′05″E / 33.065°S 151.518°E / -33.065; 151.518

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