Murrays Beach
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Murrays Beach New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 33°07′06″S 151°37′01″E / 33.118429°S 151.616820°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 882 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 353/km2 (914/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 2006 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2281 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 2.5 km2 (1.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Lake Macquarie | ||||||||||||||
Parish | Wallarah | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Swansea | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Shortland | ||||||||||||||
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Murrays Beach is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie. It is located on the Wallarah Peninsula and is to the east of Lake Macquarie. It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area.
History
Murrays Beach was named after David and Patrick Murray, the owners of a coal-mine in the 1860s that pre-dated the settlement. The suburb of Murrays Beach was gazetted on 5 May 2006 and developed into an eco-friendly suburb by Stockland.[2]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Murrays Beach". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Murrays Beach". Lake Macquarie City Council. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
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