Booragul, New South Wales facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Booragul Greater Newcastle, New South Wales
Booragul Location in the Hunter-Central Coast Region
Population	1,415 (2011 census)
• Density	1,180/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Established	1829
Postcode(s)	2284
Area	1.2 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Location	21 km (13 mi) WSW of Newcastle
LGA(s)	City of Lake Macquarie
Parish	Awaba
State electorate(s)	Lake Macquarie
Federal Division(s)	Hunter
Suburbs around Booragul: Teralba Teralba Lake Macquarie Fennell Bay Booragul Lake Macquarie Woodrising Marmong Point Marmong Point

Booragul is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie, Greater Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia, and is located north-northeast of the town of Toronto on the western shore Lake Macquarie.

Booragul railway station is on the Central Coast & Newcastle Line.

History

The Aboriginal people, in this area, the Awabakal, were the first people of this land.

A slaughterhouse was among the early industries of Booragul. Booragul Public School opened in 1955. Booragul High opened in 1958. Post World War 2, 72 houses in Ellesmere Street, Primrose Street, Farlow Street and Gainford Street were constructed for migrant accommodation. Some of these houses were later used as married quarter accommodation for the Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force. This housing was sold off in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

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