Mirrabooka, New South Wales
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 Mirrabooka |
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| Country: | Australia |
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| State: | New South Wales |
| City Council: | Lake Macquarie City Council |
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| Surrounded by: | Balcolyn (North); Summerland Point(South); Sunshine (East); Brightwaters (West) |
| First European Settlement: | 1927 |
Mirrabooka is a small town in the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, formerly known as Mirraview. It is situated on a peninsula east of Morisset. Mirrabooka is an Aboriginal word for either the Southern Cross, or "dog died here".
[edit] History
Early industries were timber cutting and fishing. A school operated from 1936 to 1972. The town fell into decline after 1970, but has since undergone a resurgence.
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