Mandalong

Mandalong
Mandalong
Coordinates: 33°07′55″S 151°25′34″E / 33.132°S 151.426°E / -33.132; 151.426
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
LGA
Location
Established1852
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 • Total433 (2021 census)[2]
Postcode
2264[3]
ParishMandolong
Suburbs around Mandalong
Martinsville Cooranbong Morisset
Lemon Tree Mandalong Morisset
Dooralong Wyee Wyee

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.[3]

History

The Aboriginal people the Awabakal were the first people in this area.[4] It was settled by Europeans in 1852 or earlier. Early industries were farming and timber working.[5]

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.[5]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mandalong (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mandalong". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Mandalong Postcode (NSW)". postcodes.qpzm.com.au. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Lake Macquarie Council". Lake Macquarie Council. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  5. ^ a b Lake Macquarie City Library. "History of Mandalong". Retrieved 25 July 2014.