Balcolyn, New South Wales
- Balcolyn, New South Wales
Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Balcolyn
city =
state = nsw
caption =
lga = City of Lake Macquarie
postcode = 2274
pop = 739 (2006 census)
area =
est = 1881
parish = Morisset
stategov = Lake Macquarie
fedgov = Charlton
dist1 = 8
dir1 = ENE
location1= Morisset
near-nw =
near-n = "Lake Macquarie"
near-ne =
near-w = "Lake Macquarie"
near-e = "Lake Macquarie"
near-sw = Yarrawonga Park
near-s =
near-se = Silverwater
Balcolyn 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
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") 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]
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
New Lambton Heights, New South Wales — New Lambton Heights Newcastle, New South Wales Population: 1794 (2006 census) Postcode: 2305 Area: 2.7 km² (1 … Wikipedia
Dudley, New South Wales — Dudley Newcastle, New South Wales Population: 2239 (2006 census) Postcode: 2290 Area: 5.1 km² (2.0 sq … Wikipedia
Mirrabooka, New South Wales — Mirrabooka New South Wales Population: 663 (2006 census) Established: 1927 Postcode: 2264 … Wikipedia
Morisset, New South Wales — Morisset redirects here. For other uses, see Morisset (disambiguation). Morisset Lake Macquarie, New South Wales View from Morisset Hospital … Wikipedia
Charlestown, New South Wales — Charlestown Newcastle, New South Wales Population: 11,725(2006 census)[1] Postcode: 2290 … Wikipedia
Cooranbong, New South Wales — Cooranbong redirects here. For the vodka, see Cooranbong (vodka). Cooranbong New South Wales Population: 4,477 (2006 census) Established: 1826 … Wikipedia
Martinsville, New South Wales — Martinsville New South Wales Population: 491 (2006 census) Postcode: 2265 Location: 8 km (5 mi) N … Wikipedia
Mandalong, New South Wales — Mandalong New South Wales Population: 417 (2006 census) Established: 1852 Postcode: 2264 … Wikipedia
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 … Wikipedia
Mount Sugarloaf (New South Wales) — Mount Sugarloaf Mount Sugarloaf viewed from West Wallsend Elevation … Wikipedia
