Caves Beach, New South Wales

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Caves Beach
New South Wales
Population: 4141 (2006 census)
Established: 1829
Postcode: 2281
Area: 4.3 km² (1.7 sq mi)
Location: km (1 mi) SE of Swansea
LGA: City of Lake Macquarie
Parish: Wallarah
State District: Swansea
Federal Division: Shortland
Suburbs around Caves Beach:
Swansea Swansea Swansea Heads
Cams Wharf Caves Beach Pacific Ocean
Cams Wharf Catherine Hill Bay Pacific Ocean

Caves Beach is a locality on the Swansea peninsula between Lake Macquarie and the Pacific Ocean in New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area. The locality is named for the large number of caves on the nearby coastline.It has a very popular surfing beach.

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Swansea High School opened at Caves Beach in 1964. A primary school opened in 1968. The Swansea-Caves Beach Surf Life Saving Club was founded in 1929.


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