The Rathmines is a

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of the City of Lake Macquarie in

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on the western shore of

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between the towns of

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and

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. The Aboriginal people, in this area, the Awabakal, were the first people of this land. Rathmines was first settled by Europeans at around 1840. It was named after the town of

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. Orchards, vineyards and cattle were the early industries. The first school opened in 1941. A RAAF base operated in Rathmines from 1939 to 1963. The artist

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was at one time responsible for the camouflage of the base. Rathmines is home to many sporting teams, most notably Westlakes Wildcats FC who play out of Rathmines Oval. Rathmines is home to Lake Macquarie's first disc golf course, located in park lands at Styles Point.

Heritage listings

Rathmines has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * Dorrington Road:

RAAF Base Rathmines RAAF Base Rathmines is a heritage-listed former RAAF Second World War seaplane base and now used as community venues, sports venues and a visitor attraction at Dorrington Road, Rathmines, City of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia. It ...

References

External links

History of Rathmines
(Lake Macquarie City Library)
Rathmines Memorial Bowling Club

Rathmines Community Website & Forum
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