Murrays Beach, New South Wales

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

33°07′06″S 151°37′01″E / 33.118429°S 151.616820°E / -33.118429; 151.616820Population882 (2021 census)^[1] • Density353/km² (914/sq mi)Established2006Postcode(s)2281Area2.5 km² (1.0 sq mi)Location

26 km (16 mi) SW of Newcastle
91 km (57 mi) NE of Sydney

LGA(s)City of Lake MacquarieParishWallarahState electorate(s)Swansea Federal division(s)Shortland

Suburbs around Murrays Beach:
Lake Macquarie	Swansea	Pinny Beach
Lake Macquarie	Murrays Beach	Pinny Beach
Cams Wharf	Catherine Hill Bay	Pinny Beach

Murrays Beach is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie. It is located on the Wallarah Peninsula and is to the east of Lake Macquarie. It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area.

History

Murrays Beach was named after David and Patrick Murray, the owners of a coal-mine in the 1860s that pre-dated the settlement. The suburb of Murrays Beach was gazetted on 5 May 2006 and developed into an eco-friendly suburb by Stockland Development Group.^[2]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Murrays Beach". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
^ "Murrays Beach". Lake Macquarie City Council. Retrieved 21 July 2023.