Mandalong, New South Wales

Suburb of City of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia

33°07′55″S 151°25′34″E / 33.132°S 151.426°E / -33.132; 151.426Population433 (2021 census)^[1]Established1852Postcode(s)2264^[2]Elevation25 m (82 ft)Location

3 km (2 mi) WSW of Morisset
25 km (16 mi) N of Wyong
55 km (34 mi) SW of Newcastle
43 km (27 mi) N of The Entrance
116 km (72 mi) N of Sydney

LGA(s)City of Lake MacquarieParishMandolongState electorate(s)Lake Macquarie Federal division(s)Hunter

Suburbs around Mandalong:
Martinsville	Cooranbong	Morisset
Lemon Tree	Mandalong	Morisset
Dooralong	Wyee	Wyee

Mandalong is a small rural town in the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, located near the town of Morisset and west of Lake Macquarie.^[2]

History

The Aboriginal people the Awabakal were the first people in this area.^[3] It was settled by Europeans in 1852 or earlier. Early industries were farming and timber working.^[4]

Today Mandalong is a quiet rural area. It is close to the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway and the Watagan Mountains. The nearest shops and railway station are in Morisset.^[4]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mandalong". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Mandalong Postcode (NSW)". postcodes.qpzm.com.au. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
^ "Lake Macquarie Council". Lake Macquarie Council. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
^ ^a ^b Lake Macquarie City Library. "History of Mandalong". Retrieved 25 July 2014.