Marmong Point, New South Wales

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

32°58′55″S 151°37′05″E / 32.982°S 151.618°E / -32.982; 151.618Population765 (2021 census)^[1] • Density1,090/km² (2,830/sq mi)Established1836Postcode(s)2284Area0.7 km² (0.3 sq mi)Location

23 km (14 mi) WSW of Newcastle
5 km (3 mi) NNE of Toronto

LGA(s)City of Lake MacquarieParishAwabaState electorate(s)Lake Macquarie Federal division(s)Hunter

Suburbs around Marmong Point:
Booragul	Booragul
Woodrising	Marmong Point	Lake Macquarie
Woodrising	Woodrising

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.^{[citation needed]}

History

The Aboriginal people, in this area, the Awabakal, were the first people of this land.^[2]

Early industry included a market garden, a sawmill, and an abattoirs.

References

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