City of Lake Macquarie
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. 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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Lake Macquarie, after which the LGA is named | |||||||||||||||
Location in Greater Newcastle | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°02′S 151°38′E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 213,845 (2021 census) (23rd) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 315/km2 (820/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| Area | 648 km2 (250.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Kay Fraser | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Speers Point | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Hunter | ||||||||||||||
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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.
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.
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