Yarrawonga Park, New South Wales

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Yarrawonga Park
city =
state = nsw


caption =
lga = City of Lake Macquarie
postcode = 2264
pop = 740 (2006 census)
area =
est =
parish = Morisset
stategov = Lake Macquarie
fedgov = Charlton
dist1 = 7
dir1 = E
location1= Morisset
near-nw = "Lake Macquarie"
near-n = Balcolyn
near-ne = Balcolyn
near-w = "Lake Macquarie"
near-e = Silverwater
near-sw = Bonnells Bay
near-s = Brightwaters
near-se = Mirrabooka

Yarrawonga Park is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, and is located on a peninsula east of the town of Morisset on the western side of Lake Macquarie.

History

The name is of Aboriginal origin but its meaning is uncertain.

Casuarina (she-oak) trees were situated among the waterfront. This attracted the timber industry, as timber from such trees were good for roofing. Shingle Splitters Point (named after the workers, who were called "shingle splitters") in neighbouring Balcolyn was used as an anchorage and loading place.

External links

* [http://www.lakemac.infohunt.nsw.gov.au/library/lhist/suburb/lmp&p/balcolyn.htm History of Balcolyn] (includes Yarrawonga Park)