Martinsville is a small town near

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 in

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. It is part of the West Ward of 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. ...

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History

It was first settled by Europeans between 1861 and 1866. The first industry in the area was

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. The public school opened in 1878, but this was eventually closed and pupils transferred to Cooranbong Community School. The town sits in a small valley at the base of the Watagan Mountains.

References

* ''Cooranbong, first town in Lake Macquarie, 1827–1997: a history including Martinsville and Dora Creek'' by Michael Chamberlain
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External links

History of Martinsville
(Lake Macquarie City Library) Suburbs of Lake Macquarie 1861 establishments in Australia {{LakeMacquarie-geo-stub