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Lake Macquarie (LAKE), NSW Details
Description
Lake connected with the Tasman Sea by a narrow passage. It is about 25 km in length and about 10 km in width being of irregular form with numerous bays and reaches. The entrance to the lagoon is about 23 kilometres south south west of Newcastle through the Swansea Channel and Lake Entrance.
Origin
LAKE MACQUARIE; named after Gov. Macquarie in 1826. P 1. Originally called Reids Mistake after a sea captain who thought he had arrived at the Hunter River. P. 9. (info. from Reids Mistake - Clouten)
Lake Macquarie (LAKE), NSW
| title | Lake Macquarie (LAKE) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 35188 |
| placename | Lake Macquarie |
| designation | LAKE |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | Awaba Lake |
| lga | LAKE MACQUARIE |
| description | Lake connected with the Tasman Sea by a narrow passage. It is about 25 km in length and about 10 km in width being of irregular form with numerous bays and reaches. The entrance to the lagoon is about 23 kilometres south south west of Newcastle through the Swansea Channel and Lake Entrance. |
| meaning | |
| origin | LAKE MACQUARIE; named after Gov. Macquarie in 1826. P 1. Originally called Reids Mistake after a sea captain who thought he had arrived at the Hunter River. P. 9. (info. from Reids Mistake - Clouten) |
| history |
