Martinsville, New South Wales

Martinsville
New South Wales
Population 365 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 2265
Location 8 km (5 mi) NW of Morisset
LGA(s) City of Lake Macquarie
Parish Dora
State electorate(s) Lake Macquarie
Federal Division(s) Charlton

Martinsville is a small town near Morisset and west of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the West Ward of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area.

It was first settled by Europeans between 1861 and 1866. The first industry in the area was timber. The public school opened in 1878, but this was eventually closed and pupils transferred to Cooranbong Community School. The town sits in a small valley at the base of the Watagan Mountains.

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "State Suburbs: Martinsville". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 July 2014.

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Coordinates: 33°03′25″S 151°24′36″E / 33.057°S 151.41°E / -33.057; 151.41


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