City of Lake Macquarie

This article is about the local government area. For the lake, see Lake Macquarie (New South Wales).

City of Lake Macquarie
New South Wales
Lake Macquarie, after which the LGA is named
Location in Greater Newcastle
Map
Coordinates33°02′S 151°38′E / 33.033°S 151.633°E / -33.033; 151.633
Population213,845 (2021 census)[1] (23rd)
 • Density315/km2 (820/sq mi)
Established
  • 1906 (shire)
  • 1977 (municipality)
  • 1984 (city)
Area648 km2 (250.2 sq mi)[2]
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST)AEDT (UTC+11)
MayorAdam Shultz (Labor)
Council seatSpeers Point
RegionHunter[3]
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)
WebsiteCity of Lake Macquarie
LGAs around City of Lake Macquarie:
Maitland Newcastle Newcastle
Cessnock City of Lake Macquarie Tasman Sea
Central Coast, Cessnock Central Coast Tasman Sea

The City of Lake Macquarie is a local government area in the Hunter Region in New South Wales, Australia. It was proclaimed a city from 7 September 1984. The city is situated adjacent to the city of Newcastle and is widely considered as a part of the Greater Newcastle area.[11] The city is approximately 150 km (93 mi) 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 Councillor Adam Shultz, a member of the Labor Party.[12]

The Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Tobruk was granted the Right of Freedom of Entry to the City of Lake Macquarie on 9 August 1991.[13]

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  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "2011 Community Profiles: Lake Macquarie (Local Government Area)". 2011 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 10 September 2012. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "Suburb Search – Local Council Boundaries – Hunter (HT) – Lake Macquarie City Council". New South Wales Division of Local Government. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Lake Macquarie Electoral District". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Swansea Electoral District". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Charlestown Electoral District". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Cessnock Electoral District". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Wallsend Electoral District". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  9. ^ "Shortland". Australian Electoral Commission. 26 July 2012. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  10. ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
  11. ^ "Greater Newcastle metropolitan planning – Department of Planning and Environment". planning.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  12. ^ "Lake Macquarie City Council Results (2016)". Lake Macquarie City Council. 19 September 2016. Archived from the original on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  13. ^ Piper, Greg (April 2010). "Legend of ANZAC". p. 6. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2011.