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The district Rathmines of in Lake Macquarie Shire (New South Wales) with it's 8,944 inhabitants Rathmines is located in Australia about 209 mi north-east of Canberra, the country's capital.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 65 °F
Morning Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
Evening Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
Night Temperature | 15°C / 60 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 75% |
Air Pressure | 1021 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 46% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 13th of May 2024
17°C (63 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 14th of May 2024
19°C (67 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 15th of May 2024
19°C (66 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Lake Macquarie Motor Inn
THE ESPLANADE MOTEL
Green Roof Inn
Raffertys Resort
Tantarra Bed and Breakfast
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Lake Macquarie Classic Boatfest 2014
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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.
City of Lake Macquarie
The City of Lake Macquarie is a local government area in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia. The area is situated adjacent to the city of Newcastle and was proclaimed as a city from 7 September 1984. The City is approximately 150 km north of Sydney. One of its major tourist attractions is its lake, also named Lake Macquarie. The Mayor of the City of Lake Macquarie Council is Cr. Jodie Harrison, a member of the Labor Party.
Toronto, New South Wales
Toronto is a town within the city of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, approximately 28 kilometres from Newcastle's central business district and is a commercial hub for the sprawling suburbs on the western shore of the lake.
Division of Charlton
The Division of Charlton is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. The division was created in 1984 and is named for Matthew Charlton, who was Leader of the Australian Labor Party 1922-28. It is located in the Hunter Valley area of New South Wales, including the coal-mining towns of Cardiff and Wallsend as well as Toronto, Morisset, Cooranbong, Glendale and Warners Bay. It is a safe seat for the Australian Labor Party.
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.
Awaba railway station
Awaba railway station is a station located near Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia at Awaba on the Main North railway line. It is served by electric trains of CityRail's Newcastle & Central Coast Line service. The station opened in 1887, and consists of two side platforms. The station is served by intercity trains to Sydney and local trains to Morisset. In 1993, the original weatherboard station building on the down platform was damaged in a fire and consequently demolished.
Balmoral, New South Wales (Lake Macquarie)
Balmoral is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, and is located on the western shore of Lake Macquarie between the towns of Toronto and Morisset. It has a boat ramp providing access to Secret Bay and Eraring Bay on Lake Macquarie.
Lake Macquarie (New South Wales)
Lake Macquarie is Australia's largest coastal salt water lake, covering an area of 110 square kilometres in the Hunter Region of New South Wales with most of the City of Lake Macquarie's residents living near its shores. It is connected to the Tasman Sea by a short channel. Lake Macquarie is twice as large as Sydney Harbour and is the largest permanent salt water lake in the southern hemisphere.
Wangi Wangi, New South Wales
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. Wangi Wangi is a well known holiday spot, that was frequented in the early days by families from the coalfields. It is known for its beautiful views, bush-walking, and fishing spots.
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".
Rathmines, New South Wales
Rathmines is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia on the western shore of Lake Macquarie between the towns of Toronto and Morisset. Rathmines was first settled by Europeans at around 1840. It was named after the town of Rathmines in Ireland. Orchards, vineyards and cattle were the early industries. The first school opened in 1941. A RAAF base operated in Rathmines from 1939 to 1963.
Awaba, New South Wales
Awaba is a town and locality in the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, inland from Toronto. The name Awaba is of Aboriginal origins, and means "flat or plain surface", referring to Lake Macquarie.
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.
Coal Point, New South Wales
Coal Point is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia on a peninsula south-east of the towns of Toronto and Carey Bay, on the western side of Lake Macquarie.
Arcadia Vale, New South Wales
Arcadia Vale is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia between the town centres of Toronto and Morisset on the western shore of Lake Macquarie.
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.
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.
Buttaba, New South Wales
Buttaba is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia on the western shore of Lake Macquarie between the towns of Toronto and Morisset, near Rathmines.
Kilaben Bay, New South Wales
Kilaben Bay is a suburb of the city of Lake Macquarie in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is named for the bay of the same name that lies to the south of the suburb. The suburb's western boundary is heavily forested. Kilaben Bay is one of many suburbs that ring Lake Macquarie, Lake Munmorah, and Tuggerah Lake. Kilaben Bay is part of the West Ward of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area.
Carey Bay, New South Wales
Carey Bay is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, and is located on a peninsula southeast of the town of Toronto on the western side of Lake Macquarie. The spelling "Cary Bay" was gazetted on 31 August 1973, but was gazetted and signed "Carey Bay" on 31 May 1991 when the boundaries were determined. In 2001, the Lake Macquarie City Council voted to use the latter name for the suburb.
Fishing Point, New South Wales
Fishing Point is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, and is located on the western shore of Lake Macquarie on a peninsula south of Rathmines.
Myuna Bay, New South Wales
Myuna Bay is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, and is located west of Lake Macquarie near Wangi Wangi. Myuna Bay is largely undeveloped. It has a rest area on Wangi Road, dating back to when Wangi Road was the main road along the western shoreline of Lake Macquarie before the completion of the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway. Myuna Bay is home to the New South Wales Government Myuna Bay Sport and Recreation Centre.
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.
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.