Delve into Marmong Point
The district Marmong Point of in Lake Macquarie Shire (New South Wales) with it's 762 habitants Marmong Point is a district located in Australia about 214 mi north-east of Canberra, the country's capital town.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F
Morning Temperature | 15°C / 60 °F |
Evening Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
Night Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 2% |
Air Humidity | 82% |
Air Pressure | 1020 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 92% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 13th of May 2024
19°C (66 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Tuesday, 14th of May 2024
19°C (67 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 15th of May 2024
19°C (67 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
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Cardiff Executive Apartments
Jesmond Executive Villas
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THE ESPLANADE MOTEL
Green Roof Inn
Tantarra Bed and Breakfast
Newcastle Heights Motel
Lake Macquarie Motor Inn
Hotel Jesmond
Videos from this area
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Australian Reptile - Blue-tongue Lizard
This Blue-tongued Lizard was by the track when I went for a walk this morning in the bush near the West Charlestown Bypass - that's why you can hear traffic noise in the background. He certainly...
POV Bicycle - Warners Bay to Speers Point
POV Bicycle from Warners Bay to Speers Point and back. NSW, Australia.
Inspire, Embrace, Unite
How do you inspire, embrace and unite the youth of the world? The Lake Macquarie Youth Advisory Council have spent the last year answering this question, and in honour of the 2014 Lake Macquarie.
Greetings from Team Chesterfield, USA
The athletes from Team Chesterfield, USA, sent us this video message ahead of their trip down under to compete in the 2014 Lake Macquarie International Children's Games.
the Bay Bandits Cricket Club - End of Season Video
The highlights and lowlights from The Bay Bandits CC - Season 2013/2014. We are a Lake Macquarie/Newcastle based team playing in the Newcastle C&S (City & Suburban) competition.
Opening Ceremony Highlights
Highlights from the Opening Ceremony of the Lake Macquarie 2014 International Children's Games provided by NBN TV (http://www.nbntv.com.au)
Lake Macquarie Regional Football Facility Progress September 2014
Work is progressing on the Lake Macquarie Regional Football Facility, and we're excited to be able to share some video of the area. Go Pics (http://bit.ly/GoPics) captured these fantastic...
The Life Cycle
Meet Sarah, a uni student in Lake Macquarie, and just one of the many people in our community who ride a bike. See for yourself why it's important to "see the person, not just the bike".
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
1989 Newcastle earthquake
The 1989 Newcastle earthquake was a Richter magnitude 5.6 earthquake that occurred in Newcastle, New South Wales on Thursday, 28 December 1989, at 10:27 am. It was one of Australia's most serious natural disasters, killing 13 people and injuring more than 160. The damage bill has been estimated at A$4 billion (including an insured loss of about $1 billion).
Boolaroo, New South Wales
Boolaroo is a suburb of the city of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, located 19 kilometres west of Newcastle's central business district in Lake Macquarie's West Ward. It was at the epicenter of the 1989 Newcastle earthquake. Boolaroo borders a number of well known towns and suburbs within the Lake Macquarie Region, including Warners Bay and Speers Point, and, for a small strip of land, fronts onto Lake Macquarie itself.
Cockle Creek railway station
Cockle Creek is a railway station located at Boolaroo, New South Wales, Australia, and south of Newcastle, on the Main North railway line. The station has two platforms. The station is served by intercity trains to Sydney and local trains to Morrisset of CityRail's Newcastle and Central Coast Line service. The privately owned Caledonian Collieries Ltd.
Teralba railway station
Teralba is a railway station located near Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia on the Newcastle & Central Coast Line. The station has two platforms. The station is served by intercity trains to Sydney and local trains to Morisset. Prior to rail electrification, Teralba station operated an island platform, the eastern side for coal transportation from the Pacific colliery, and some passenger services, to and from Newcastle.
Booragul railway station
Booragul railway station is a railway station located near Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia on the Main North railway line. The station opened in 1926, almost 40 years after the construction of this section of the Main North Line. The station has two platforms in an island configuration with lightweight passenger shelters. The original station buildings were extensively damaged in the 1989 Newcastle earthquake, resulting it their demolition and replacement with the current structures.
Fassifern railway station
Fassifern railway station is a railway station located in Fassifern, New South Wales, Australia in the Lake Macquarie area on the Newcastle & Central Coast Line. The station is a major point along the line (it's usually included in the stop-off stations of express trains), providing access to the line for a large part of the area. The station has three platforms, although only two are in use, the third being the former branch line platform for the now closed Toronto railway line.
Speers Point, New South Wales
Speers Point is a suburb within, and the location of the council seat of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area in New South Wales, Australia. It is 17 kilometres west-southwest of the city of Newcastle on the northern shore of Lake Macquarie, in Cockle and Warners Bays, between the suburbs of Cardiff and Warners Bay. Speers Point was settled in 1828 and local commerce began through a colliery in 1843. By 2006, the suburb had a population of 3,103.
Fassifern, New South Wales
Fassifern is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie, in New South Wales, Australia, located west of Lake Macquarie. The Sydney-Newcastle railway line runs through Fassifern railway station, which is a major station along the line. There used to be a branch line between Fassifern Station and nearby Toronto, but this has been replaced by a bus service, aptly named "The Train".
Blackalls Park, New South Wales
Blackalls Park is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia to the immediate north-west of the town of Toronto on a bay west of Lake Macquarie.
Marmong Point, New South Wales
Marmong Point is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia north-north-east of the town of Toronto on the western shore of Lake Macquarie. Marmong is an Aboriginal word meaning low water or swampy water.
Fennell Bay, New South Wales
Fennell Bay is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia north of the town of Toronto on a bay of the same name, west of Lake Macquarie.
Booragul, New South Wales
Booragul is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, and is located north-northeast of the town of Toronto on the western shore Lake Macquarie. Booragul railway station is on the Newcastle and Central Coast railway line.
Valentine, New South Wales
Valentine is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia 20 kilometres from Newcastle's central business district along the eastern shoreline of Lake Macquarie near the town of Belmont. Coal was mined at Valentine before it became a suburb in the 1950s. The public school opened in 1958. It is now a large residential district, a development commenced in the late 1980s.
Tingira Heights, New South Wales
Tingira Heights is a suburb of City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, 16 kilometres south-west of Newcastle's central business district on the eastern side of Lake Macquarie. It was developed in the 1960s.
Teralba, New South Wales
Teralba is a town and suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, between the towns of Cardiff and Toronto on the northern shoreline of Lake Macquarie. The town first came into being with the construction of the Homebush to Waratah Railway in the early 1880s.
Lakelands, New South Wales
Lakelands is a residential suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia 16 kilometres west of Newcastle's central business district near the northern end of Lake Macquarie. It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie west ward, and was formerly part of Warners Bay. Along Ambleside Circuit, the suburb's main street, is "Do Duck Inn", a general store providing newspapers and other basic needs. There is a tennis court, playground and also a cricket field in the south of Lakelands.
Croudace Bay, New South Wales
Croudace Bay is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, located 19 kilometres southwest of Newcastle's central business district on the eastern side of Lake Macquarie. The suburb was named after the Croudace family who lived in the area.
Eleebana, New South Wales
Eleebana is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, 18 kilometres from Newcastle's central business district along the eastern shoreline of Lake Macquarie.
Cockle Creek Smelter
Cockle Creek Smelter was a zinc and lead smelter located at the northern end of Lake Macquarie near Boolaroo New South Wales. The smelter was built in by Sulphide Corporation Limited in 1896 and the first attempts to refine zinc using the Ashcroft Process began in 1897 and was abandoned shortly after due to technical difficulties. The plant was subsequently adapted to smelt Lead using blast furnace technology.
Bolton Point, New South Wales
Bolton Point is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, and is located northeast of Toronto on a peninsula extending southwards into western Lake Macquarie. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:-33.003|151.615|type:city_region:AU-NSW|||||| |primary |name= }} {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }}
Woodrising, New South Wales
Woodrising is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, and is located northeast of the town of Toronto on the western shore Lake Macquarie.
Macquarie Hills, New South Wales
Macquarie Hills is a residential suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, located 15 kilometres west of Newcastle's central business district near the northern end of Lake Macquarie between the town centres of Cardiff and Warners Bay. It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie north ward.
Blackalls Park railway station
Blackalls Park was a former railway station in the suburb of Blackalls Park, on the former Fassifern - Toronto branch line in New South Wales, Australia. The station was closed in 1990. The track and platform at the station is still largely intact, albeit overgrown.
Toronto railway station
The Toronto Railway Station was a former railway station (opened c1891 as a Private Tourist Tramway, Government Railways acquired in 1910) located in the Lake Macquarie suburb of Toronto, the terminus of the former Fassifern - Toronto branch line in New South Wales, Australia. The station closed on 11 March 1990. The line and station is still largely intact. The station building is an example of heritage re-use, now in use by the Lake Macquarie and District Historical Society.
Warners Bay High School
Warners Bay High School is a secondary school situated in the suburb of Warners Bay in Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia. The current principal is Dr. Sharon Parkes, and it has about 1300 students each year.