Awaba, New South Wales

Awaba (/əwɒbə/) is a town and locality in the City of Lake Macquarie, Greater Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia, inland from Toronto. The name Awaba is of Aboriginal origins, and means "flat or plain surface", referring to Lake Macquarie.

Awaba
Greater Newcastle, New South Wales
Awaba
Coordinates33°00′39″S 151°32′35″E
Population430 (2021 census)
Established1885
Postcode(s)2283
Elevation33 m (108 ft)
Location
  • 7 km (4 mi) W of Toronto
  • 21 km (13 mi) NNE of Morisset
  • 31 km (19 mi) WSW of Newcastle
  • 59 km (37 mi) N of The Entrance
  • 132 km (82 mi) N of Sydney
LGA(s)City of Lake Macquarie
ParishAwaba
State electorate(s)Lake Macquarie
Federal division(s)Hunter
Suburbs around Awaba:
Wakefield Wakefield Blackalls Park
Fassifern
Freemans Waterhole Awaba Toronto
Cooranbong Eraring Rathmines
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