Lake Munmorah is a
suburb
A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area. They are oftentimes where most of a metropolitan areas jobs are located with some being predominantly residential. They can either be denser or less densely populated ...
of the
Central Coast region of
New South Wales
New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a States and territories of Australia, state on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of :Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria (state), Victoria to the south, and South ...
, Australia. It is part of the
local government area
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.
Location and features
Adjacent to Lake Munmorah is the
Munmorah State Conservation Area
Munmorah State Conservation Area is located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. The area's coastal setting and panoramic views, perched sand dunes, diverse vegetation communities, protected threatened species and migratory bird h ...
. The park offers coastal bushwalking, rock fishing and surf breaks adjacent to Frazer Park.
Lake Munmorah hosts four schools along the same road (Carters road). They are Saint Brendan's Primary school (a Catholic primary school), Saint Brigid's College (a Catholic secondary school), Lake Munmorah Public School (a public primary school), and Lake Munmorah High School (a public secondary school).
The actual Lake is a very shallow lake that peaks at about 3 to 4m deep, though is rather wide, with three main access areas: Elizabeth Bay, Tom Burke Reserve, and Colongra Bay Reserve. During the summer there are prawns to be caught but there seem to be very few fish of any size.
Lake Munmorah marks the border between
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 ...
and
Darkinjung
The Darkinjung (not to be confused with the Darkinyung people further inland) are the Local Aboriginal Land Council in the Central Coast, New South Wales, area of Australia and a major landowner on the Central Coast, participating in formal join ...
Aboriginal country.
The town was put in danger due to the 2013 New South Wales bushfires, with one man having a fatal heart attack while defending his home, but the town escaped severe damage.
Population
According to the
2016 census of Population, there were 5,248 people in Lake Munmorah.
* Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 4.2% of the population.
* 82.3% of people were born in Australia. The next most common country of birth was England at 4.3%.
* 91.8% of people spoke only English at home.
* The most common responses for religion were Anglican 28.5%, Catholic 25.7% and No Religion 24.1%.
Notable people
*
Steve Bisley
Steve Bisley (born 26 December 1951) is an Australian writer, film and television actor. He is best known for his roles in the films ''Mad Max'' (1979) and ''The Great Gatsby'' (2013). On television, some of his better-known roles include Dete ...
, an actor from the Australian police drama, ''
Water Rats'', grew up in Carters Road, Lake Munmorah.
See also
*
Lake Munmorah (Waterbody)
*
Munmorah State Conservation Area
Munmorah State Conservation Area is located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. The area's coastal setting and panoramic views, perched sand dunes, diverse vegetation communities, protected threatened species and migratory bird h ...
*
Munmorah Power Station
Munmorah Power Station is a demolished coal-fired power station with four 350 MW English Electric steam driven turbo-alternators for a combined capacity of 1,400 MW. The station was located near Doyalson, on the shores of Lake Munmorah, New S ...
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Northern Lake Munmorah Sand Dunes
Northern Lake Munmorah Sand Dunes is a natural site in Northern Lake Munmorah, Australia.
The eight sand dunes were formed 40,000 years during huge sandstorms over many years. It is one of the biggest sand-dune sights in the Central Coast of New ...
*
2013 New South Wales bushfires
The 2013 New South Wales bushfires were a series of bushfires in Australia across the state of New South Wales primarily starting, or becoming notable, on 13 October 2013; followed by the worst of the fires beginning in the Greater Blue Mount ...
References
Suburbs of the Central Coast (New South Wales)
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