Swansea Heads, New South Wales
| Swansea Heads New South Wales | |||||||||||||
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| Population | 706 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 471/km2 (1,220/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2281 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location | 3 km (2 mi) E of Swansea | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Lake Macquarie | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Wallarah | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Swansea | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Shortland | ||||||||||||
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Swansea Heads is a locality on the Swansea peninsula between Lake Macquarie and the Pacific Ocean in New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area.
Aboriginal middens were excavated in the area in 1972.[2]
In May 2014 sinkholes appeared near houses due to subsidence into the abandoned Swansea coal mine.[3]
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "State Suburbs: Swansea Heads". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ↑ Excavation of Swansea Heads midden
- ↑ 'Second sinkhole opens up in Swansea', Newcastle Herald, May 28, 2014.
External links
- History of Swansea Heads (Lake Macquarie City Library)
- Swansea Heads Beach
Coordinates: 33°05′35″S 151°39′43″E / 33.093°S 151.662°E
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