| Catherine Hill Bay New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Catherine Hill Bay coal loading wharf | |||||||||||||||
  Catherine Hill Bay | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°09′28″S 151°37′37″E / 33.1578°S 151.627°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 943 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 449/km2 (1,163/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2281 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.1 km2 (0.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Lake Macquarie | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Wallarah | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Swansea | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Shortland | ||||||||||||||
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Catherine Hill Bay is a coastal bay and village on the southern peninsula forming Lake Macquarie, south of the Pacific Ocean entrance channel at Swansea in New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area. The village is the oldest continuous settlement in the City of Lake Macquarie. The Aboriginal people in this area, the Awabakal were the first people of this land.[2]
A surf club is sited overlooking the beach that is quite popular for recreation.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Catherine Hill Bay". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
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- ^ "Lake Macquarie Council". Lake Macquarie Council. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
