Swansea Heads, New South Wales
Swansea Heads is a locality on the Swansea peninsula between Lake Macquarie and the Pacific Ocean in New South Wales, Australia. It is part of Greater Newcastle, City of Lake Macquarie local government area.
| Swansea Heads Greater Newcastle, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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  Swansea Heads | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°05′35″S 151°39′43″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 609 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 406/km2 (1,050/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2281 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 3 km (2 mi) E of Swansea | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Lake Macquarie | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Wallarah | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Swansea | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Shortland | ||||||||||||||
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History
The Aboriginal people, in this area, the Awabakal, were the first people of this land.[2]
Aboriginal middens were excavated in the area in 1972.[3]
In May 2014 sinkholes appeared near houses due to subsidence into the abandoned Swansea coal mine.[4]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Swansea Heads". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people". Lake Macquarie City Council. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- Excavation of Swansea Heads midden
- 'Second sinkhole opens up in Swansea', Newcastle Herald, 28 May 2014.
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