Swansea Heads, New South Wales

{{Infobox Australian place

| type = suburb

| name = Swansea Heads

| city = Greater Newcastle

| state = nsw

| image =

| caption =

| alternative_location_map = Australia Hunter Central Coast

| coordinates = {{Coord|-33.093|151.662|format=dms|type:city_region:AU-NSW|display=inline,title}}

| lga = City of Lake Macquarie

| postcode = 2281

| pop = 609

| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}

| pop_footnotes = {{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL13727|name=Swansea Heads|quick=on|accessdate=21 July 2023}}

| area = 1.5

| est =

| parish = Wallarah

| stategov = Swansea

| fedgov = Shortland

| dist1 = 3

| dir1 = E

| location1= Swansea

| near-nw =

| near-n = Lake Macquarie

| near-ne =

| near-w = Swansea

| near-e = Pacific Ocean

| near-sw = Caves Beach

| near-s =

| near-se = Pacific Ocean

}}

Swansea Heads is a locality on the Swansea peninsula between Lake Macquarie and the Pacific Ocean in New South Wales, Australia. It is part of Greater Newcastle, City of Lake Macquarie local government area.

History

The Aboriginal people, in this area, the Awabakal, were the first people of this land.{{Cite web|title=Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people|url=https://www.lakemac.com.au/For-residents/Community/Aboriginal-and-Torres-Strait-Islander-people?BestBetMatch=aboriginal|10e74f33-1d93-49eb-bcde-33a8ffc2501a|5f00a674-3457-48cf-9ef8-af3e81f9bcbf|en-AU|access-date=8 September 2020|website=Lake Macquarie City Council}}

Aboriginal middens were excavated in the area in 1972.[http://www.newcastle.edu.au/school/hss/research/publications/awaba/culture/swansea-heads.html Excavation of Swansea Heads midden]

In May 2014 sinkholes appeared near houses due to subsidence into the abandoned Swansea coal mine.[https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/2312460/second-sinkhole-opens-up-in-swansea-video-pictures/?cs=305 'Second sinkhole opens up in Swansea'], Newcastle Herald, 28 May 2014.

References

External links

[http://history.lakemac.com.au/page-local-history.aspx?pid=1085&vid=20&tmpt=narrative&narid=81 History of Swansea Heads] (Lake Macquarie City Library)
[http://beachsafe.org.au/beach/nsw252 Swansea Heads Beach]

Category:Suburbs of Lake Macquarie