Mandalong is a small rural town in the
City of Lake Macquarie
The City of Lake Macquarie is a local government area (LGA) in the Hunter Region in New South Wales, Australia. It was proclaimed a city on 7 September 1984. It is adjacent to the city of Newcastle and is part of the Greater Newcastle area. ...
in
New South Wales
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,
Australia
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, located near the town of
Morisset
Morisset ( ;) is a commercial centre and suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area in the Hunter Region, Hunter region in New South Wales, Australia. Morisset is a part of the Greater Newcastle area, it is located west of the l ...
and west of
Lake Macquarie
The City of Lake Macquarie is a local government area (LGA) in the Hunter Region in New South Wales, Australia. It was proclaimed a city on 7 September 1984. It is adjacent to the city of Newcastle and is part of the Greater Newcastle area. The ...
.
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, Watagans, or Wattagan Mountains is a mountain range that is part of the Great Dividing Range in the hinterlands of the Hunter and Central Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia. The range is situated between the Upper ...
. The nearest shops and railway station are in
Morisset
Morisset ( ;) is a commercial centre and suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area in the Hunter Region, Hunter region in New South Wales, Australia. Morisset is a part of the Greater Newcastle area, it is located west of the l ...
.
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References
External links
History of Mandalong
Suburbs of Lake Macquarie
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