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Awaba River
Awaba may refer to: * Awaba, New South Wales, a suburb of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, in Australia * Awaba railway station, New South Wales, a train station of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, in Australia * Awaba Airport, an airport in Awaba, in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awaba, New South Wales
Awaba () is a town and locality in the City of Lake Macquarie, Greater Newcastle 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. History and facilities The Aboriginal people, in this area, the Awabakal The Awabakal people , are those Aboriginal Australians who identify with or are descended from the Awabakal tribe and its clans, Indigenous to the coastal area of what is now known as the Hunter Region of New South Wales. Their traditional te ..., were the first people of this land. Name Origin: Aboriginal word meaning flat or plain surface, which was the aboriginal term for Lake Macquarie. Early Land Grants: Mr. W.A. Kingscote held a 1,100 acre property, Parish of Awaba. Early Subdivisions: Crown Subdivision, first plan approved 20 August 1891. There were no street names in the first subdivision. The first street plans in 1892, consisted of Barton St, Melbourne S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awaba Railway Station, New South Wales
Awaba railway station is located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the City of Lake Macquarie town of Awaba opening on 15 August 1887. In April 1993, the original weatherboard station building on the western platform was damaged in a fire and later demolished. It was replaced by the present lighter-weight structure. Until its formal closure in December 1989, Awaba was the junction for the line to Wangi Power Station, the remnants of which remain behind Platform 1."Branch Closures" ''Railway Digest'' March 1990 page 112 North of the station are two passing loops, although the northbound one has now been disconnected. Platforms and services Awaba has two side platforms. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink NSW TrainLink is a train and coach operator in Australia, providing services throughout New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, along with limited interstate services into Victoria, Queensland and South Australia. Its primary i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
