Mandalong, New South Wales

Mandalong
New South Wales
Population 388 (2011 census)[1]
Established 1852
Postcode(s) 2264[2]
Location
LGA(s) City of Lake Macquarie
Parish Mandolong
State electorate(s) Lake Macquarie
Federal Division(s) Charlton

Mandalong is a small rural town in the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, located near the town of Morisset and west of Lake Macquarie.[2]

It was settled by Europeans in 1852 or earlier. Early industries were farming and timber working.[3]

Today Mandalong is a quiet rural area. It is close to the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway and the Watagan Mountains. The nearest shops and railway station are in Morisset.[3]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Mandalong (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Mandalong Postcode (NSW)". postcodes.qpzm.com.au. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  3. 1 2 Lake Macquarie City Library. "History of Mandalong". Retrieved 25 July 2014.

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Coordinates: 33°07′55″S 151°25′34″E / 33.132°S 151.426°E / -33.132; 151.426


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