- Awaba, New South Wales
Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Awaba
city =
state = nsw
caption =
lga = City of Lake Macquarie
postcode = 2283
pop = 350 (2006 census)
area =
est = 1885
parish = Awaba
stategov = Lake Macquarie
fedgov = Charlton
dist1 = 7 | dir1 = W | location1= Toronto
dist2 = 21 | dir2 = NNE | location2= Morisset
dist3 = 31 | dir3 = WSW | location3= NewcastleAwaba (IPAEng|əˈwɒbə) is a small town and locality in the
City of Lake Macquarie inNew South Wales ,Australia , inland from Toronto.History
The name Awaba is of Aboriginal origins, and means "flat or plain surface", referring to Lake Macquarie. A timber depot was established there in 1885, and the township created the same year. The railway station was opened in 1887.
Facilities
The town contains a railway station on the Newcastle and Central Coast railway line, a primary school (opened 1891), and a Rural Fire Station. The locality contains a state
colliery and parts of the Awaba State Forest.External links
* [http://www.lakemac.infohunt.nsw.gov.au/library/lhist/suburb/lmp&p/awaba.htm History of Awaba]
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