Wakefield, New South Wales
Wakefield New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 144 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2278 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 25 km (16 mi) WSW of Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Lake Macquarie | ||||||||||||||
Parish | Teralba | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Lake Macquarie | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Hunter | ||||||||||||||
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Wakefield is a small-rural locality in the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, situated 25 kilometres to the west of Newcastle. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 144.[1]
The Awabakal people are the first people of this area.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wakefield". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people". Lake Macquarie City Council. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
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Coordinates: 32°56′56″S 151°33′04″E / 32.949°S 151.551°E
Categories:
- Suburbs of Lake Macquarie
- Lake Macquarie geography stubs