Yarrawonga Park, New South Wales

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

33°05′53″S 151°32′06″E / 33.098°S 151.535°E / -33.098; 151.535Population390 (2021 census)^[1]Postcode(s)2264Location7 km (4 mi) E of Morisset LGA(s)City of Lake MacquarieParishMorissetState electorate(s)Lake Macquarie Federal division(s)Hunter

Suburbs around Yarrawonga Park:
Lake Macquarie	Balcolyn	Balcolyn
Lake Macquarie	Yarrawonga Park	Silverwater
Bonnells Bay	Brightwaters	Mirrabooka

Yarrawonga Park is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, and is located on a peninsula east of the town of Morisset on the western side of Lake Macquarie.

History

The name is of Aboriginal origin but its meaning is uncertain.

The Awabakal people are the first people of this area.^[2]

Casuarina (she-oak) trees were situated among the waterfront. This attracted the timber industry, as timber from such trees were good for roofing. Shingle Splitters Point (named after the workers, who were called "shingle splitters") in neighbouring Balcolyn was used as an anchorage and loading place.

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yarrawonga Park". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
^ "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people". Lake Macquarie City Council. Retrieved 8 September 2020.