- Martinsville, New South Wales
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Martinsville
New South WalesPopulation: 491 (2006 census) Postcode: 2265 Location: 8 km (5 mi) NW of Morisset LGA: City of Lake Macquarie Parish: Dora State District: Lake Macquarie Federal Division: Charlton Martinsville is a small town near Morisset and west of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the West Ward of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area.
It was first settled by Europeans between 1861 and 1866. The first industry in the area was timber. The public school opened in 1878, but this was eventually closed and pupils transferred to Cooranbong Community School. The town sits in a small valley at the base of the Watagan Mountains.
References
- Cooranbong, first town in Lake Macquarie, 1827–1997: a history including Martinsville and Dora Creek by Michael Chamberlain (description). ISBN 0646329588
External links
Categories:- Suburbs of Lake Macquarie
- Lake Macquarie geography stubs
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