Nords Wharf, New South Wales
Nords Wharf is a rural locality south of Swansea on the shore of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area.
| Nords Wharf Lake Macquarie, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 820 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 680/km2 (1,770/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1901 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2281 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.2 km2 (0.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 8 km (5 mi) SW of Swansea | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Lake Macquarie | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Wallarah | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Swansea | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Shortland | ||||||||||||||
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The Aboriginal people, in this area, the Awabakal, were the first people of this land.[2]
The first school opened in 1901.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "State Suburbs: Nords Wharf". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people". Lake Macquarie City Council. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
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