Mandalong is a small rural town in the
City of Lake Macquarie
The City of Lake Macquarie is a local government area in Greater Newcastle and part of the Hunter Region in New South Wales, Australia. It was proclaimed a city from 7 September 1984. The area is situated adjacent to the city of Newcastle and is ...
in
New South Wales
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Australia
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, located near the town of
Morisset and west of
Lake Macquarie
The City of Lake Macquarie is a Local government in Australia, local government area in Greater Newcastle and part of the Hunter Region in New South Wales, Australia. It was proclaimed a city from 7 September 1984. The area is situated adjacent ...
.
History
The Aboriginal people the Awabakal were the first people in this area.
It was settled by Europeans in 1852 or earlier. Early industries were farming and timber working.
Today Mandalong is a quiet rural area. It is close to the
Sydney-Newcastle Freeway and the
Watagan Mountains
The Watagan Mountains or Watagans or Wattagan Mountains, a mountain range that is part of the Great Dividing Range, is located on the Lower Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia. The range is situated between the Upper Hunter River catchmen ...
. The nearest shops and railway station are in
Morisset.
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References
External links
History of Mandalong
Suburbs of Lake Macquarie
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