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Explore Swansea in Australia
Swansea in the region of New South Wales is a place in Australia - some 209 mi or ( 336 km ) North-East of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Time in Swansea is now 10:18 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Sydney " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: The Blacksmith, Sydney City, Redhead, Pelican Flat, and Newcastle. Since you are here already, consider visiting The Blacksmith . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Swansea ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Belmont Pines Lakeside Holiday Park
Experience the breathtaking views and relaxing island-like atmosphere afforded by a setting that is almost completely encircled by Lake Macquarie. www.lakemacholidayparks.com.au ..
Love the Lake. Lots to Love.
Lake Macquarie promotional tourism video. www.visitlakemac.com.au ..
Swansea Channel
Diving Swansea Channel ..
Newiesurf Blacksmiths Beach May 10.wmv
Newiesurf Blacksmiths Beach Newcastle Australia ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Swansea, New South Wales
Swansea is a locality and commercial centre at the entrance to Lake Macquarie from the Pacific Ocean in New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area. Swansea's local industries are coal mining, of which there were once several small coal mines, fishing, boating, and tourism. There are also popular fine sandy beaches on the Pacific Ocean. It is 25.2 km away from the city of Newcastle, where many residents commute to for work.
Located at -33.08 151.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Blacksmiths, New South Wales
Blacksmiths is a coastal suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia adjacent to the Pacific Ocean 24 kilometres south of Newcastle's central business district, between the suburbs of Belmont and Swansea
Located at -33.07 151.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Marks Point, New South Wales
Marks Point is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, located 23 kilometres from Newcastle's central business district and forming a small peninsula extending into the eastern side of Lake Macquarie. The suburb is named after the Marks brothers, and is one of the oldest suburbs in the Lake Macquarie area. Local businesses in Marks Point include a marina, post office, newsagency, hairdressing salon, take away and bowling club.
Located at -33.06 151.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Division of Shortland
The Division of Shortland is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. The Division closely follows the Pacific coast, on average extending only five or ten kilometres inland. Much of the western boundary is formed by Lake Macquarie. The Division stretches from Charlestown in the north to Norah Head in the south, and also includes the towns of Toukley, Doyalson, Swansea, Belmont and Gateshead.
Located at -33.11 151.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Lake Macquarie (New South Wales)
Lake Macquarie is Australia's largest coastal salt water lake, covering an area of 110 square kilometres in the Hunter Region of New South Wales with most of the City of Lake Macquarie's residents living near its shores. It is connected to the Tasman Sea by a short channel. Lake Macquarie is twice as large as Sydney Harbour and is the largest permanent salt water lake in the southern hemisphere.
Located at -33.08 151.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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