Martinsville, New South Wales
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Martinsville New South Wales |
|
| Population: | 491 (2006 census) |
| Postcode: | 2265 |
| Location: | 8 km (5 mi) NW of Morisset |
| LGA: | City of Lake Macquarie |
| Parish: | Dora |
| State District: | Lake Macquarie |
| Federal Division: | Charlton |
Martinsville is a small town near Morisset and west of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the West Ward of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area.
It was first settled by Europeans between 1861 and 1866. The first industry in the area was timber. The public school opened in 1878, but this was eventually closed and pupils transferred to Cooranbong Community School. The town is close to the Watagan Mountains.
[edit] References
Other resources:
- Cooranbong, first town in Lake Macquarie, 1826–1996: a history including Martinsville and Dora Creek by Michael Chamberlain (description). ISBN 0646329588
[edit] External links
 |
This Lake Macquarie geography article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
