City of Lake Macquarie
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The City of Lake Macquarie is a local government area in the Hunter Region in New South Wales, Australia. It was proclaimed a city from 7 September 1984. The city is situated adjacent to the city of Newcastle and is widely considered as a part of the Greater Newcastle area.[11] The city is approximately 150 km (93 mi) north of Sydney. One of its major tourist attractions is its lake, also named Lake Macquarie.
City of Lake Macquarie New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 33°02′S 151°38′E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 213,845 (2021 census)[1] (23rd) | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 315/km2 (820/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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Area | 648 km2 (250.2 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Kay Fraser[3] | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Speers Point | ||||||||||||||
Region | Hunter[4] | ||||||||||||||
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Website | City of Lake Macquarie | ||||||||||||||
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The mayor of the City of Lake Macquarie Council is Councillor Kay Fraser, a member of the Labor Party.[3]
The Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Tobruk was granted the Right of Freedom of Entry to the City of Lake Macquarie on 9 August 1991.[12]