Blacksmiths (SUBURB), NSW Details

History

Years ago Blacksmiths was known as Pensioners Paradise. (Newcastle Morning Herald 1 September 1998) For a long time the locality was known as Blacksmiths Shop. (N M H 1 September 1976)

Description

A locality about 4 km E by N of Wangi Wangi Point and about 2 km NNW of Swansea Heads. Boundaries shown on map marked GNB 3506.

Origin

Blacksmiths originates from an old blacksmiths shop long demolished that was situated near the northern breakwater. The shop was erected for the purpose of sharpening tools used for the gravel quarries near Caves Beach where blocks of stone were cut in the construction of a breakwater. (N M H 1 September 1998)

Blacksmiths (SUBURB), NSW
title Blacksmiths (SUBURB)
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state NSW
reference 5893
placename Blacksmiths
designation SUBURB
geographical name
previous names Pensoners Paradise; Blacksmiths Shop
lga LAKE MACQUARIE
description A locality about 4 km E by N of Wangi Wangi Point and about 2 km NNW of Swansea Heads. Boundaries shown on map marked GNB 3506.
meaning
origin Blacksmiths originates from an old blacksmiths shop long demolished that was situated near the northern breakwater. The shop was erected for the purpose of sharpening tools used for the gravel quarries near Caves Beach where blocks of stone were cut in the construction of a breakwater. (N M H 1 September 1998)
history Years ago Blacksmiths was known as Pensioners Paradise. (Newcastle Morning Herald 1 September 1998) For a long time the locality was known as Blacksmiths Shop. (N M H 1 September 1976)
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