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Wakefield
New South Wales

Wakefield

Location in the Hunter-Central Coast Region

Population

144 (2021 census)

Postcode(s)

2278

Elevation

49 m (161 ft)

Location

25 km (16 mi) NNE of Morisset
27 km (17 mi) W of Newcastle
134 km (83 mi) N of Sydney
61 km (38 mi) N of The Entrance
46 km (29 mi) N of Wyong

LGA(s)

City of Lake Macquarie

Parish

Teralba

State electorate(s)

Lake Macquarie

Federal Division(s)

Hunter

Suburbs around Wakefield:
Killingworth	Killingworth	Teralba
Awaba	Wakefield	Teralba
Awaba	Awaba	Fassifern

Wakefield is a small-rural locality in the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, situated 25 kilometres to the west of Newcastle. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 144.

The Awabakal people are the first people of this area.

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