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Swansea | |||||||||||||
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Population: | 4638 | ||||||||||||
Postcode: | 2281 | ||||||||||||
Area: | 3.2 km² (1.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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LGA: | City of Lake Macquarie | ||||||||||||
Parish: | Wallarah | ||||||||||||
State District: | Swansea | ||||||||||||
Federal Division: | Shortland | ||||||||||||
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Swansea is a locality and commercial centre at the entrance to Lake Macquarie from the Pacific Ocean in New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area.
Swansea's local industries are coal mining, fishing, boating, and tourism. There were once several small coal mines. There are also popular fine sandy beaches on the Pacific Ocean, Swansea Channel and Lake Macquarie. It is 25.2 km away from the city of Newcastle, where many residents commute to for work.
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External links[]
- History of Swansea (Lake Macquarie City Library)
- Travel - Swansea (SMH) - includes history
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