Gwandalan, New South Wales
Suburb of Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia
33°07′55″S 151°35′06″E / 33.132°S 151.585°E / -33.132; 151.585- 30 km (19 mi) NNE of The Entrance
- 20 km (12 mi) SSW of Swansea
- 46 km (29 mi) SSW of Newcastle
- 50 km (31 mi) NNE of Gosford
- 128 km (80 mi) NNE of Sydney
Suburbs around Norah head: | ||
Lake Macquarie | Point Wolstoncroft | Lake Macquarie |
Summerland Point | Norah head | Lake Macquarie |
Chain Valley Bay | Chain Valley Bay | Crangan Bay |
Gwandalan (/ɡwɒndələn/) is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located on a peninsula extending northwards into Lake Macquarie. It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area.
Population
According to the 2016 census of Population, there were 3,273 people in Gwandalan.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 5.6% of the population.
- 86.0% of people were born in Australia and 92.2% of people spoke only English at home.
- The most common responses for religion were Catholic 28.7%, No Religion 27.3% and Anglican 24.2%.[1]
Name
The name Gwandalan is derived from the Aboriginal for restful place.[citation needed]
School
Gwandalan Public School is the only school in Gwandalan. Most Gwandalan Public School students go to Lake Munmorah High School as it is the closest secondary school.
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gwandalan (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
Material was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
External links
- History of Gwandalan
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Suburbs of the Central Coast, New South Wales
and localities
- Alison
- Avoca Beach
- Bar Point
- Bateau Bay
- Bensville
- Berkeley Vale
- Blackwall
- Blue Bay
- Blue Haven
- Booker Bay
- Bouddi
- Box Head
- Budgewoi
- Budgewoi Peninsula
- Buff Point
- Bushells Ridge
- Calga
- Canton Beach
- Cedar Brush Creek
- Central Mangrove
- Chain Valley Bay
- Charmhaven
- Cheero Point
- Chittaway Bay
- Chittaway Point
- Cogra Bay
- Colongra
- Copacabana
- Crangan Bay
- Daleys Point
- Davistown
- Dooralong
- Doyalson
- Doyalson North
- Durren Durren
- East Gosford
- Empire Bay
- Erina
- Erina Heights
- Ettalong Beach
- Forresters Beach
- Fountaindale
- Glenning Valley
- Glenworth Valley
- Gorokan
- Gosford
- Green Point
- Greengrove
- Gunderman
- Gwandalan
- Halekulani
- Halloran
- Hamlyn Terrace
- Hardys Bay
- Holgate
- Horsfield Bay
- Jilliby
- Kangy Angy
- Kanwal
- Kariong
- Kiar
- Killarney Vale
- Killcare
- Killcare Heights
- Kincumber
- Kincumber South
- Kingfisher Shores
- Koolewong
- Kulnura
- Lake Haven
- Lake Munmorah
- Lemon Tree
- Lisarow
- Little Jilliby
- Little Wobby
- Long Jetty
- Lower Mangrove
- MacMasters Beach
- Magenta
- Mangrove Creek
- Mangrove Mountain
- Mannering Park
- Mardi
- Marlow
- Matcham
- Moonee
- Mooney Mooney
- Mooney Mooney Creek
- Mount Elliot
- Mount White
- Narara
- Niagara Park
- Norah Head
- Noraville
- North Avoca
- North Gosford
- Ourimbah
- Palm Grove
- Palmdale
- Patonga
- Pearl Beach
- Peats Ridge
- Phegans Bay
- Picketts Valley
- Point Clare
- Point Frederick
- Pretty Beach
- Ravensdale
- Rocky Point
- San Remo
- Saratoga
- Shelly Beach
- Somersby
- Spencer
- Springfield
- St Huberts Island
- Summerland Point
- Tacoma
- Tacoma South
- Tascott
- Ten Mile Hollow
- Terrigal
- The Entrance
- The Entrance North
- Toowoon Bay
- Toukley
- Tuggerah
- Tuggerawong
- Tumbi Umbi
- Umina Beach
- Upper Mangrove
- Wadalba
- Wagstaffe
- Wallarah
- Wamberal
- Warnervale
- Watanobbi
- Wendoree Park
- West Gosford
- Wisemans Ferry
- Wondabyne
- Woongarrah
- Woy Woy
- Woy Woy Bay
- Wyee
- Wyoming
- Wyong
- Wyong Creek
- Wyongah
- Yarramalong
- Yattalunga
other waterways
points of interest
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