Blacksmiths, New South Wales
| Blacksmiths Newcastle, New South Wales | |||||||||||||
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| Population | 1,844 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,024/km2 (2,650/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1948 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2281 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Lake Macquarie | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Kahibah | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Swansea | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Shortland | ||||||||||||
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Blacksmiths is a coastal suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia adjacent to the Pacific Ocean 24 kilometres (15 mi) south of Newcastle's central business district, between the suburbs of Belmont and Swansea
Facilities
Within Blacksmiths are Blacksmiths Beach and the southern section of Nine Mile Beach, the Blacksmiths Nature Reserve, a primary school, soccer club and caravan park.
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "State Suburbs: Blacksmiths". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
External links
- History of Blacksmiths (Lake Macquarie City Library)
Coordinates: 33°04′26″S 151°39′25″E / 33.074°S 151.657°E