Marmong Point, New South Wales facts for kids
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 Marmong Point
Location in the Hunter-Central Coast Region
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| Population | 765 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,090/km2 (2,800/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1836 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2284 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Lake Macquarie | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Awaba | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lake Macquarie | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Hunter | ||||||||||||||
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Marmong Point is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia north-north-east of the town of Toronto on the western shore of Lake Macquarie. Marmong is an Aboriginal word meaning low water or swampy water.
History
The Aboriginal people, in this area, the Awabakal, were the first people of this land.
Early industry included a market garden, a sawmill, and an abattoirs.
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