Awaba, New South Wales

Awaba New South Wales
Population	352 (2011 census)^[1]
Established	1885
Postcode(s)	2283
Location	7 km (4 mi) W of Toronto 21 km (13 mi) NNE of Morisset 31 km (19 mi) WSW of Newcastle
LGA(s)	City of Lake Macquarie
Parish	Awaba
State electorate(s)	Lake Macquarie
Federal Division(s)	Charlton

Awaba /əˈwɒbə/ is a town and locality in the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, inland from Toronto. The name Awaba is of Aboriginal origins, and means "flat or plain surface", referring to Lake Macquarie.^[2]

History and facilities

Awaba

Name Origin: Aboriginal word meaning flat or plain surface, which was the aboriginal term for Lake Macquarie. The word should be pronounced ar-wah-bah.

Early Land Grants: Mr. W.A. Kingscote held a 1,100 acre property, Parish of Awaba.

Early Subdivisions: Crown Subdivision, first plan approved 20/8/1891. There were no street names in the first subdivision. The first street plans in 1892, consisted of Barton St, Melbourne St, Brisbane St, Gosford St, Nellinda St, Heaton St and Adelaide St.

Early Settlers: The timber workers were the area's pioneers and most came from Mulbring, Brunkerville, Mount Vincent and Wallis Plains. They included the Field, Wellard, Puddy and Murrell families.

Early Industries: In 1885 a timber depot was established. In the same year Awaba was selected as a site for a railway construction depot. A large saw mill was an early feature of the town. In 1948 the Awaba State Coal Mine was established, largely through the efforts of J.M. Baddeley, who had been the wartime Minister for Mines.

Railway: At the outset in 1887 Awaba had a platform on the down side of the line, with a loop siding opposite. Awaba to Wangi Wangi Power Station branch line opened on 25 May 1954. It was 6.5 miles long, but is now disused.

First Post Office: Opened 1 October 1889.

First School: Public school opened in June 1891.

Town: The village developed in response to the needs of the railway contractors and homes were scattered over a wide area. One settler operated a small general store, another a primitive butcher's shop.

A timber depot was established there in 1885, and the township created the same year. The railway station was opened in 1887.

References

↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Awaba (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
↑ Bennett, F. C., ed. (1981). The Story of the Aboriginal People of the Central Coast of New South Wales. Brisbane Water Historical Society and The Entrance and District Historical Society (Jointly). p. 17.

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History of Awaba

Towns, suburbs and localities of the City of Lake Macquarie, Hunter Region, New South Wales

Towns, suburbs and localities	Adamstown Heights Arcadia Vale Argenton Awaba Balcolyn Balmoral Barnsley Belmont Belmont North Belmont South Bennetts Green Blackalls Park Blacksmiths Bolton Point Bonnells Bay Boolaroo Booragul Brightwaters Buttaba Cameron Park Cams Wharf Cardiff Cardiff Heights Cardiff South Carey Bay Catherine Hill Bay Caves Beach Charlestown Coal Point Cooranbong Croudace Bay Dora Creek Dudley Edgeworth Eleebana Eraring Fassifern Fennell Bay Fishing Point Floraville Freemans Waterhole Garden Suburb Gateshead Glendale Highfields Hillsborough Holmesville Jewells Kahibah Kilaben Bay Killingworth Kotara South Lakelands Little Pelican Macquarie Hills Mandalong Marks Point Marmong Point Martinsville Mirrabooka Morisset Morisset Park Mount Hutton Myuna Bay New Lambton Heights Nords Wharf Pelican Pinny Beach Rankin Park Rathmines Redhead Ryhope Seahampton Silverwater Speers Point Sunshine Swansea Swansea Heads Teralba Tingira Heights Toronto Valentine Wakefield Wangi Wangi Warners Bay West Wallsend Whitebridge Windale Windermere Park Woodrising Wyee Wyee Point Yarrawonga Park

Other places and points of interest	Avondale College Belmont Anti-Tank Ditch Blackalls Park railway station Charlestown Square Cockle Creek Smelter Eraring Power Station Fernleigh Track Glenrock Lagoon Lake Macquarie Lake Macquarie Petrified Forest Mount Sugarloaf RAAF Base Rathmines South Waratah Colliery Teralba Colliery Toronto railway line Toronto railway station Wangi Power Station Watagans National Park

Coordinates: 33°00′54″S 151°32′06″E / 33.015°S 151.535°E / -33.015; 151.535

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