| Swansea Greater Newcastle, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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  Swansea | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°05′06″S151°38′06″E / 33.085°S 151.635°E /-33.085; 151.635 | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 5,044 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,576/km2 (4,080/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2281 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Lake Macquarie | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Wallarah | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Swansea | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Shortland | ||||||||||||||
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Swansea is a town at the entrance toLake Macquarie from thePacific Ocean inNew South Wales,Australia. It is part of theCity of Lake Macquarielocal government area and is regarded as part ofGreater Newcastle.
The Aboriginal people, in this area, theAwabakal, were the first people of this land.[2]
Swansea's localindustries arecoal mining,fishing,boating, andtourism. There were once several smallcoal mines. There are also popular fine sandy beaches on the Pacific Ocean, Swansea Channel and Lake Macquarie. It is 25.2 km away from the city ofNewcastle, where many residents commute to for work.
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