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. It had a population of 1,381 down from 1,518 in 2006.

Arcadia Vale
New South Wales
Arcadia Vale is located in the Hunter-Central Coast Region
Arcadia Vale
Arcadia Vale
Coordinates33°03′43″S 151°35′13″E / 33.062°S 151.587°E / -33.062; 151.587
Population1,431 (2021 census)[1]
Established1878
Postcode(s)2283
Elevation20 m (66 ft)
Location
LGA(s)City of Lake Macquarie
ParishAwaba
State electorate(s)Lake Macquarie
Federal division(s)Hunter
Suburbs around Arcadia Vale:
Awaba Buttaba Buttaba
Awaba Arcadia Vale Lake Macquarie
Myuna Bay Wangi Wangi Wangi Wangi

History

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The Awabakal people are the first people of the area.[2]

Arcadia Vale was subdivided in 1922. During the Great Depression, many out-of-work miners and their families moved into boatsheds on the waterfront. The first school opened in 1958.

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Arcadia Vale". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2023.  
  2. ^ "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people". Lake Macquarie City Council. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
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