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]
Mandalong New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 426 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1852 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2264[2] | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | City of Lake Macquarie | ||||||||||||||
Parish | Mandolong | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Lake Macquarie | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Hunter | ||||||||||||||
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The Aboriginal people the Awabakal were the first people in this area.[3] It was settled by Europeans in 1852 or earlier. Early industries were farming and timber working.[4]
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.[4]
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