Marks Point, New South Wales
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| Marks Point Newcastle, New South Wales |
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 Marks Point, as seen view from Cane Point (in Belmont South), across Village Bay |
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| Population: | 1655 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1876 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 2280 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 2.6 km² (1.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| LGA: | City of Lake Macquarie | ||||||||||||
| Parish: | Kahibah | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Swansea | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Shortland | ||||||||||||
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Marks Point is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, located 23 kilometres (14 mi) from Newcastle's central business district and forming a small peninsula extending into the eastern side of Lake Macquarie. The suburb is named after the Marks brothers, and is one of the oldest suburbs in the Lake Macquarie area.
Marks Point is home to a marina, a public school, a bowling club and an oval. At the 2006 census, 23.0% of homes in the northeast of the suburb were Housing Commission properties, compared to 2.8% in other parts of the suburb.[1]
Marks Point and nearby areas were until recently serviced by the nearby Belmont Airport (IATA Code - BEO) in the suburb's south, which has since been closed down for redevelopment.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). 1122204 (Census Collection District). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-08-05. Map
[edit] External links
- Marks Point, New South Wales is at coordinates Coordinates:
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