Wangi Wangi, New South Wales

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Wangi Wangi
city =
state = nsw


caption = Wangi Power Station
lga = City of Lake Macquarie
postcode = 2267
pop = 2772 (2006 census)
area =
est =
parish = Awaba
stategov = Lake Macquarie
fedgov = Charlton
dist1 = 16
dir1 = ENE
location1= Morisset
near-nw = Arcadia Vale
near-n = "Lake Macquarie"
near-ne =
near-w = Arcadia Vale
near-e = "Lake Macquarie"
near-sw =
near-s = "Lake Macquarie"
near-se =

Wangi Wangi is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, which forms a peninsula jutting eastwards into Lake Macquarie. It is well known as the former home of artist William Dobell. The suburb is also home to the Wangi Power Station, which operated from 1956 to 1986.

Wangi Wangi has an
* RSL,
* Bowling club,
* Workers Club,
* Caravan Park,
* Chemist,
* Parks,
* Church,
* Butcher,
* IGA Supermarket/Liquor store,
* Scout group
* Primary School,
* Hardware store,
* Peter Pan Pre-school,
* Netball Courts,
* Athletics club,
* Sporting field,
* Newsagent,
* Real Estate Agents,
* Post Office,
* Petrol station/mechannical workshop,
* Hairdressers, and
* Takeaway Hot food.

Wangi Wangi has also had it's own Rugby League team over the years being the Wangi Warriors. There is also a number of bushwalking tracks around the bushland. Some of which are host to gun emplacements, during the course of World War 2.

External links

* [http://www.smh.com.au/news/new-south-wales/wangi-wangi/2005/02/17/1108500200054.html Travel guide to Wangi Wangi] Sydney Morning Herald
* Wangi Wangi RSL [http://www.wangirsl.com.au/] - Great display of War memorabilia.
* Wangi wangi Workers [http://www.wangiworkers.com.au/]
* Wangi Wangi Pub [http://www.wangihotel.com.au/] - Also offers Accomodation.
* Gun Emplacement Bunker Picture [http://www.flickr.com/photos/eyeweed/2323925032/]