Template:Infobox Australian place/testcases

{{Testcase table

| type = suburb

| name = Nelson Bay

| city =

| state = nsw

| image = Nelson Bay.jpg

| image_upright = 1.23

| caption = Looking north-east across d'Albora Marina

| coordinates = {{coord|32|42|54|S|152|9|4|E|display=inline}}

| local_map = 1

| pushpin_label_position = left

| pop = 5396

| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2011}}

| pop_footnotes = {{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC11699|name=Nelson Bay (State Suburb)|accessdate=16 October 2012|quick=on}}

| density = 345.9

| density_footnotes = The density figure provided is that for the whole of Nelson Bay. However, the population listed in the ABS data reside in only about {{Convert|3.9|km2|sqmi|1}} (approximately 25%) of the suburb, the remainder being uninhabited for various reasons including that a large portion of the suburb is part of Tomaree National Park. The density in the inhabited area is approximately {{convert|1383.6|/km2|/sqmi|abbr=on}}.

| est =

| postcode = 2315

| elevation =

| elevation_footnotes =

| area = 15.6

| area_footnotes = Area calculations are based on 1:100000 map 9232 NEWCASTLE.

| timezone = AEST

| utc = +10

| timezone-dst = AEDT

| utc-dst = +11

| dist1 = 207

| dir1 = NNE

| location1 = Sydney

| dist2 = 60

| dir2 = NE

| location2 = Newcastle

| dist3 = 45

| dir3 = ENE

| location3 = Raymond Terrace

| lga = Port Stephens Council

| region = Hunter

| county = Gloucester

| parish = Tomaree

| stategov = Port Stephens

| fedgov = Paterson

| maxtemp = 27.3

| maxtemp_footnotes = {{BoM Aust stats|site_ref=cw_061054|site_name=Nelson Bay (Nelson Head)|accessdate=2 June 2008}}

| mintemp = 8.4

| mintemp_footnotes =

| rainfall = 1348.9

| rainfall_footnotes =

| near-n = Port Stephens

| near-ne = Port Stephens

| near-e = Shoal Bay, Fingal Bay

| near-se = Fingal Bay

| near-s = One Mile, Fingal Bay

| near-sw = Anna Bay, One Mile

| near-w = Corlette, Salamander Bay

| near-nw = Port Stephens

}}

{{Testcase table

| type = lga

| name = City of Mandurah

| native_name = Mandjoogoordap

| state = wa

| image = Mandurah LGA WA.png

| image_upright = 0.81

| caption = Location in Western Australia

| pop = 80,813

| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}}

| pop_footnotes = {{Census 2016 AUS|id=LGA55110 |name=Mandurah (C) |accessdate=26 November 2017 |quick=on}}

| pop2 = 85302

| pop2_year = 2018 est.

| pop2_footnotes = {{cite web|url=http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/3218.02017-18|title=3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18|publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics|date=27 March 2019|accessdate=31 December 2019}} Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.

| density = 259

| area = 174

| est = 1950

| seat = Mandurah

| mayor = Rhys Williams

| region = Peel region, Outer southern Perth

| logo = Example-4x3Landscape.jpg

| logosize = 140px

| logo_alt = Logo of City of Mandurah

| url = http://www.mandurah.wa.gov.au

| stategov = Mandurah, Dawesville

| fedgov = Canning

| near-nw =

| near-n = Rockingham

| near-ne = Serpentine- Jarrahdale

| near-e = Murray

| near-w = Indian Ocean

| near-sw =

| near-s = Waroona

| near-se = Waroona

}}

{{Testcase table

| type = town

| name = Raymond Terrace

| state = nsw

| image = Raymond Terrace from Fitzgerald Bridge 02.jpg

| caption = Raymond Terrace foreshore from the Fitzgerald bridge

| coordinates = {{coord|32|45|41.3|S|151|44|38.6|E|display=inline,title}}

| relief = 1

| local_map = y

| zoom = 9

| local_map_id = Q595259

| map_alt = A map of New South Wales showing the location of Raymond Terrace marked by a red dot

| pop = 12820

| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}}

| pop_footnotes = {{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC13327|name=Raymond Terrace (State Suburb)|accessdate=27 June 2016|quick=on}}This is the population figure for most of the suburb. It excludes residents living on two properties to the west of Newline Road in the north of the suburb. These are included in the ABS figures for Eagleton

| density = 322.9

| density_footnotes = This is the population density for the entire suburb, which includes rural areas around the town. The population density for the actual township, which covers an area of only {{convert|10.6|km2|sqmi|1|abbr=on}} is considerably higher.

| est = 1837

| postcode = 2324

| elevation = 6

| elevation_footnotes = Raymond Terrace is primarily flat however it does have some elevated areas. The figure presented represents the average elevation in the most populous area of the town as shown in 1:100000 map 9232 NEWCASTLE.

| area = 39.7

| area_footnotes = Area calculation is based on 1:100000 map 9232 NEWCASTLE.

| timezone = AEST

| utc = +10

| timezone-dst = AEDT

| utc-dst = +11

| dist1 = 168

| dir1 = NNE

| location1 = Sydney

| dist2 = 25.8

| dir2 = N

| location2 = Newcastle

| dist3 = 22

| dir3 = E

| location3 = Maitland

| lga = Port Stephens Council{{cite web|url=http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_Regions.asp?regiontype=2&slacode=6400®ion=HT|title=Suburb Search – Local Council Boundaries – Hunter (HT) – Port Stephens|publisher=New South Wales Division of Local Government|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140621120504/http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_Regions.asp?regiontype=2&slacode=6400®ion=HT|archivedate=21 June 2014|accessdate=8 June 2008}}

| region = Hunter, Mid North Coast

| county = Gloucester{{NSW GNR|id=ujQlwpsyMn|title=Raymond Terrace|accessdate=8 June 2008}}

| parish = Eldon

| stategov = Port Stephens{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/District-profiles/Port-Stephens|title=Port Stephens|publisher=New South Wales Electoral Commission|accessdate=23 November 2019}}

| stategov2 = Maitland{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/District-profiles/maitland |title=Maitland|publisher=New South Wales Electoral Commission |accessdate=23 November 2019}}

| fedgov = Paterson{{cite web|url=http://apps.aec.gov.au/esearch/LocalitySearchResults.aspx?filter=Paterson&filterby=Electorate|title=Paterson|publisher=Australian Electoral Commission|date=26 July 2012|accessdate=1 October 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091029100345/http://apps.aec.gov.au/esearch/LocalitySearchResults.aspx?filter=Paterson&filterby=Electorate|archivedate=29 October 2009|df=dmy-all}}

| near-n = Eagleton

| near-ne = Ferodale

| near-e = Ferodale, Campvale, Williamtown

| near-se = Williamtown

| near-s = Heatherbrae, Tomago

| near-sw = Millers Forest

| near-w = Nelsons Plains, Millers Forest

| near-nw = Seaham, Nelsons Plains

| _noautocat = yes

}}

{{Testcase table

| type = city

| name = National map

| state = nsw

| force_national_map = yes

| coordinates = {{coord|33|51|35.9|S|151|12|40|E|display=inline}}

| pushpin_label_position = left

| native_name = Test Native Name

}}

{{Testcase table

| type = city

| name = Cairns

| state = qld

| coordinates = {{coord|16|55|32|S|145|46|31|E|display=inline}}

}}

{{Testcase table

| type = city

| name = Canberra

| state = act

| coordinates = {{coord|35|18|27|S|149|07|27.9|E|display=inline}}

| pushpin_label_position = left

}}

{{Testcase table

|type = city

| name = Wodonga

| state = vic

| coordinates = {{coord|36|07|17|S|146|53|17|E|display=inline}}

| pushpin_label_position = bottom

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Victoria

}}

{{Testcase table

| type = city

| name = Launceston

| state = tas

| coordinates = {{coord|41|26|31|S|147|8|42|E|display=inline}}

}}

{{Testcase table

| type = town

| name = Coober Pedy

| state = sa

| coordinates = {{coord|29|0|40|S|134|45|20|E|display=inline}}

}}

{{Testcase table

| type = town

| name = Nyabing

| state = wa

| coordinates = {{coord|33.542|S|118.15|E|display=inline}}

|pushpin_label_position = right

}}

{{Testcase table

| type = town

| name = Katherine

| state = nt

| coordinates = {{coord|14|28|0|S|132|16|0|E|display=inline}}

}}

{{Testcase table

| name = Jervis Bay Village

| state = jbt

| coordinates = {{coord|35|7|30.9|S|150|42|28.6|E|display=inline}}

| pushpin_label_position = bottom

}}

{{Testcase table

| type = town

| name = Kingston

| state = ni

| coordinates = {{coord|29|3|S|167|58|E|display=inline}}

}}

{{Testcase table

| type = suburb

| name = Woy Woy

| state = nsw

| coordinates = {{coord|33.49|S|151.32|E|display=inline}}

}}

{{Testcase table

| type = suburb

| name = Woy Woy

| state = nsw

| coordinates = {{coord|33.49|S|151.32|E|display=inline}}

}}

{{Testcase table

| type = town

| name = Benalla

| state = vic

| coordinates = {{coord|36|33|07|S|145|58|54|E|display=inline}}

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Rural City of Benalla

| lga = Rural City of Benalla

| use_lga_map =

| force_national_map =

| alternative_location_map =

}}

{{Testcase table

| type = town

| name = Benalla

| state = vic

| coordinates = {{coord|36|33|07|S|145|58|54|E|display=inline}}

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Rural City of Benalla

| lga = Rural City of Benalla

| use_lga_map = yes

| force_national_map =

| alternative_location_map =

}}

{{Testcase table

| type = town

| name = Benalla

| state = vic

| coordinates = {{coord|36|33|07|S|145|58|54|E|display=inline}}

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Rural City of Benalla

| lga = Rural City of Benalla

| use_lga_map = yes

| force_national_map = yes

| alternative_location_map =

}}

{{Testcase table

| type = suburb

| name = Garrawalt (population N/A)

| city =

| state = qld

| image =

| caption =

| coordinates = {{coord|-18.5176|145.8377|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline|name=Garrawalt (centre of locality)}}

| pop = N/A

| pop_year =

| pop_footnotes = https://abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/SAL31103

| area = 184.1

| established =

| force_national_map = yes

| alternative_location_map =

}}

{{Testcase table

| type = suburb

| name = St Kilda

| city = Melbourne

| state = vic

| image = Luna park melboure.jpg

| caption = Luna Park, an amusement park in St Kilda opened in 1912

| coordinates = {{coord|37.864|S|144.982|E|display=inline,title}}

| alternative_location_map = Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in metropolitan Melbourne

| pop = 20,230

| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}}

| pop_footnotes = {{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC22332|name=St Kilda (VIC) (State Suburb)|accessdate=12 April 2018|quick=on}}

| postcode = 3182

| area = 3.2

| dist1 = 6

| location1= Melbourne CBD

| lga = City of Port Phillip

| stategov = Albert Park

| stategov2 = Caulfield

| stategov3 = Prahran

| fedgov = Macnamara

| near-n =Albert Park and Lake

| near-ne =Windsor

| near-e =St Kilda East

| near-se =Balaclava

| near-s =Elwood

| near-sw =Port Phillip

| near-w =Port Phillip

| near-nw =St Kilda West

| est = 1839

}}

{{Testcase table

| type = lga

| name = Port Stephens Council

| state = nsw

| image = Welcome to Mid North Coast at Tomago.jpg

| caption = Although entirely geographically in the Hunter Region, Port Stephens is also considered to be part of the Mid North Coast as demonstrated by this sign, only {{convert|900|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} north of the Hunter River.

| image2 = Port Stephens LGA location map.svg

| caption2 = Location in Greater Newcastle

| coordinates = {{coord|32|45|S|151|55|E|type:adm3rd_region:AU-NSW|display=inline}}

| pop = 70447

| pop_year = 2015 Est.

| pop_footnotes = {{cite web|url=http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/3218.02014-15?OpenDocument|title=3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2014–15|publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics|accessdate=29 September 2016}}

| density = 71.95

| density_footnotes =

| area = 979

| area_footnotes = {{cite web|url=http://www.portstephens.nsw.gov.au/about.html|title=About Port Stephens|publisher=Port Stephens Council|accessdate=6 June 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719063619/http://www.portstephens.nsw.gov.au/about.html|archivedate=19 July 2008}}

| timezone = AEST

| utc = +10

| timezone-dst = AEDT

| utc-dst = +11

| mayor = Bruce MacKenzie

| dist1 = 168

| dir1 = NNE

| location1 = Sydney

| dist2 = 25.8

| dir2 = N

| location2 = Newcastle

| dist3 = 22

| dir3 = E

| location3 = Maitland

| seat = Raymond Terrace

| region = Hunter,{{cite web|url=http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_Regions.asp?regiontype=2&slacode=6400®ion=HT|title=Suburb Search – Local Council Boundaries – Hunter (HT) – Port Stephens|publisher=New South Wales Division of Local Government|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140621120504/http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_Regions.asp?regiontype=2&slacode=6400®ion=HT|archivedate=21 June 2014|accessdate=10 October 2012}} Mid North Coast

| stategov = Port Stephens{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/districts/profiles/2015/port-Stephens|title=Port Stephens|publisher=New South Wales Electoral Commission |accessdate=23 November 2019}}

| stategov2 = Newcastle{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/districts/profiles/2015/Newcastle|title=Newcastle|publisher=New South Wales Electoral Commission|date=28 March 2015|accessdate=30 March 2015}}

| fedgov = Paterson{{cite web|url=http://apps.aec.gov.au/esearch/LocalitySearchResults.aspx?filter=Paterson&filterby=Electorate|title=Paterson|publisher=Australian Electoral Commission|date=26 July 2012|accessdate=10 October 2012}}

| fedgov2 = Newcastle{{cite web|url=http://apps.aec.gov.au/esearch/LocalitySearchResults.aspx?filter=Newcastle&filterby=Electorate|title=Newcastle|publisher=Australian Electoral Commission|date=26 July 2012|accessdate=10 October 2012}}

| logo =

| logo_upright = 1.22

| url = www.portstephens.nsw.gov.au

| near-n = Dungog, Mid-Coast

| near-ne = Mid-Coast

| near-e = Tasman Sea

| near-se = Tasman Sea

| near-s = Newcastle

| near-sw = Maitland

| near-w = Maitland

| near-nw = Dungog

}}

{{Testcase table

| type = lga

| name = Federation Council

| state = nsw

| image = Federation LGA NSW.png

| caption = Location in New South Wales

| image_alt =

| coordinates = {{coord|35|34|S|146|18|E|type:adm3rd_region:AU-NSW|display=inline}}

| pop = 12602

| pop_year = 2016 estimate

| pop_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.strongercouncils.nsw.gov.au/new-councils/federation-council/|title=Federation Council|work=Stronger Councils|publisher=Government of New South Wales|date=12 May 2016|accessdate=13 May 2016}}

| density =

| density_footnotes =

| established = {{start date|2016|5|12|df=y}}

| established_footnotes =

| postcode =

| elevation =

| elevation_footnotes =

| area = 5685

| area_footnotes =

| timezone =

| utc =

| timezone-dst =

| utc-dst =

| mayor = Michael Eden

| mayortitle = Administrator

| dist1 =

| dir1 =

| location1 =

| seat =

| region = Riverina

| stategov = Albury

| fedgov = Farrer

| logo =

| logo_upright =

| url =

| maxtemp =

| maxtemp_footnotes =

| mintemp =

| mintemp_footnotes =

| rainfall =

| rainfall_footnotes =

| near-n = Narrandera

| near-ne = Murrumbidgee

| near-e = Lockhart, Greater Hume

| near-se = Indigo (Vic)

| near-s = Indigo (Vic)

| near-sw = Moira (Vic)

| near-w = Murrumbidgee, Berrigan

| near-nw = Murrumbidgee

}}

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{{Testcase table

| type = city

| name = Melbourne

| state = vic

| image = Melbourne montage 2019.jpg

| caption = From top, left to right: Flinders Street Station, Shrine of Remembrance, Federation Square, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Royal Exhibition Building, the Melbourne skyline.

| coordinates = {{coord|37|48|49|S|144|57|47|E|display=inline,title}}

| force_national_map = yes

| image2 = Free printable and editable vector map of Melbourne Australia.svg

| image2_alt = Map of Melbourne, Australia, printable and editable

| caption2 = Map of Melbourne, Australia, printable and editable

| pop = 5,078,193

| pop_year = 2019

| pop_footnotes = {{cite web|title=3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2018–19, ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION – States and Territories - Greater Capital City Statistical Areas, 30 June 2019 |date=25 March 2020|url=http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/3218.0|publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics |accessdate=25 March 2020}}

| poprank = 2nd

| density =

| density_footnotes =

| established = 30 August 1835

| elevation = 31

| area = 9993

| area_footnotes = (GCCSA)https://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/CensusOutput/copsub2016.NSF/All%20docs%20by%20catNo/2016~Community%20Profile~2GMEL/$File/GCP_2GMEL.zip?OpenElement

| timezone = AEST

| utc = +10

| timezone-dst = AEDT

| utc-dst = +11

| dist1 = 465

| location1 = Canberra{{cite web|url=http://www.ga.gov.au/cocky/cgi/run/distancedraw2?rec1=131&placename=canberra&placetype=0&state=ACT&place1=MELBOURNE&place1long=144.975555&place1lat=-37.817661|title=Great Circle Distance between MELBOURNE and CANBERRA|publisher=Geoscience Australia|date=March 2004}}

| dist2 = 654

| location2 = Adelaide{{cite web|url=http://www.ga.gov.au/cocky/cgi/run/distancedraw2?rec1=163285&placename=adelaide&placetype=0&state=SA+&place1=MELBOURNE&place1long=144.975555&place1lat=-37.817661|title=Great Circle Distance between MELBOURNE and ADELAIDE|publisher=Geoscience Australia|date=March 2004}}

| dist3 = 713

| location3 = Sydney{{cite web|url=http://www.ga.gov.au/cocky/cgi/run/distancedraw2?rec1=87421&placename=sydney&placetype=0&state=NSW&place1=MELBOURNE&place1long=144.975555&place1lat=-37.817661|title=Great Circle Distance between MELBOURNE and SYDNEY|publisher=Geoscience Australia|date=March 2004}}

| dist4 = 1374

| location4 = Brisbane{{cite web|url=http://www.ga.gov.au/cocky/cgi/run/distancedraw2?rec1=126867&placename=brisbane&placetype=0&state=QLD&place1=MELBOURNE&place1long=144.975555&place1lat=-37.817661|title=Great Circle Distance between MELBOURNE and BRISBANE|publisher=Geoscience Australia|date=March 2004}}

| dist5 = 2721

| location5 = Perth{{cite web|url=http://www.ga.gov.au/cocky/cgi/run/distancedraw2?rec1=304529&placename=perth&placetype=0&state=WA+&place1=MELBOURNE&place1long=144.975555&place1lat=-37.817661|title=Great Circle Distance between MELBOURNE and PERTH|publisher=Geoscience Australia|date=March 2004}}

| lga = 31 Municipalities across Greater Melbourne

| county = Grant, Bourke, Mornington

| stategov = 55 electoral districts and regions

| fedgov = 23 Divisions

| maxtemp = 20.4

| mintemp = 11.4

| rainfall = 602.6

}}

{{Testcase table

| type = suburb

| name = St Kilda

| city = Melbourne

| state = vic

| image = Luna park melboure.jpg

| caption = Luna Park, an amusement park in St Kilda opened in 1912

| coordinates = {{coord|37.864|S|144.982|E|display=inline,title}}

| alternative_location_map = Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in metropolitan Melbourne

| pop = 20,230

| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}}

| pop_footnotes = {{Census 2016 AUS |id=SSC22332 |name=St Kilda (VIC) (State Suburb) |accessdate=12 April 2018 |quick=on}}

| postcode = 3182

| area = 3.2

| dist1 = 6

| location1= Melbourne CBD

| lga = City of Port Phillip

| stategov = Albert Park

| stategov2 = Caulfield

| stategov3 = Prahran

| fedgov = Macnamara

| near-n =Albert Park and Lake

| near-ne =Windsor

| near-e =St Kilda East

| near-se =Balaclava

| near-s =Elwood

| near-sw =Port Phillip

| near-w =Port Phillip

| near-nw =St Kilda West

| est = 1839

}}

Template:mapframe call connected to the {{Q|Q1530148}} Katoomba Wikidata item for testing purposes.

{{Testcase table

| type = town

| name = Katoomba

| state = nsw

| image = Katoomba bm2.jpg

| caption = Katoomba commercial area

| image2 ={{maplink

|id = Q1530148

|frame=yes

|frame-width=300

|frame-height=260

|frame-align=center

|text=Katoomba

|zoom=11

|type=shape

|stroke-colour=#C60C30

|stroke-width=3

|title=Katoomba

}}

| relief = 1

| lga = City of Blue Mountains

| county = Cook

| postcode = 2780

| est = 1879

| pop = 7964

| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}}

| pop_footnotes = {{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC12077|name=Katoomba (SSC)}}

| elevation= 1017

| maxtemp = 16.9

| mintemp = 8.1

| rainfall = 1399.6

| stategov = Blue Mountains

| fedgov = Macquarie

| coordinates = {{Coord|33.71|S|150.31|E|display=inline,title|region:AU}}

| dist1 = 110

| dir1 = W

| location1= Sydney CBD

| dist2 = 39

| dir2 = SE

| location2= {{NSWcity|Lithgow}}

| near-nw = Medlow Bath

| near-n = Medlow Bath

| near-ne = Blue Mountains National Park

| near-w = Megalong Valley

| near-e = Leura

| near-sw = Narrow Neck Plateau

| near-s = Jamison Valley

| near-se = Jamison Valley

}}

{{Testcase table

| _noautocat = yes

| type = lga

| name = City of Lake Macquarie

| city =

| state = nsw

| image = Lake Macquarie (Swansea - Pulbah).jpg

| caption = Lake Macquarie, after which the LGA is named

| image2 = Lake Macquarie LGA location map.svg

| coordinates = {{Coord|33|02|S|151|38|E|type:city_region:AU-NSW|display=inline,title}}

| pop = 197371

| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}}

| pop_footnotes = {{Census 2016 AUS|id=LGA14650|name=Lake Macquarie (C)|accessdate=6 November 2018|quick=on}}

| pop2 = 204914

| pop2_year = 2018 est.

| pop2_footnotes = {{cite web|url=http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/3218.02017-18|title=3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18|publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics|date=27 March 2019|accessdate=27 March 2019}} Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.

| poprank = 23rd

| density = 315

| density_footnotes =

| est = {{Plainlist|

• 1906 (shire)
• 1977 (municipality)
• 1984 (city)

}}

| area = 648

| area_footnotes = {{Census 2011 AUS|id=LGA14650|name=Lake Macquarie (Local Government Area)|accessdate=10 September 2012}}

| timezone = AEST

| utc = +10

| timezone-dst = AEDT

| utc-dst = +11

| mayor = Kay Fraser{{cite web|url=https://www.lakemac.com.au/news/2016/09/19/lake-macquarie-city-council%E2%80%99s-2016-election-declared|title=Lake Macquarie City Council Results (2016)|date=19 September 2016|publisher=Lake Macquarie City Council|accessdate=25 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170326050506/https://www.lakemac.com.au/news/2016/09/19/lake-macquarie-city-council%E2%80%99s-2016-election-declared|archive-date=26 March 2017|url-status=dead}}

| dist1 =

| dir1 =

| location1 =

| dist2 =

| dir2 =

| location2 =

| seat = Speers Point

| region = Hunter{{cite web|url=http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_Regions.asp?regiontype=2&slacode=4650®ion=HT|title=Suburb Search – Local Council Boundaries – Hunter (HT) – Lake Macquarie City Council|publisher=New South Wales Division of Local Government|accessdate=6 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116195147/http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_Regions.asp?regiontype=2&slacode=4650®ion=HT|archive-date=16 January 2013|url-status=dead}}

| stategov = Lake Macquarie{{Cite web|url = https://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/District-profiles/Lake-Macquarie |title = Lake Macquarie Electoral District|accessdate = 23 November 2019 |publisher = New South Wales Electoral Commission}}

| stategov2 = Swansea{{Cite web|url = https://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/District-profiles/Swansea|title = Swansea Electoral District |accessdate = 23 November 2019 |publisher = New South Wales Electoral Commission}}

| stategov3 = Charlestown{{Cite web|url = https://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/District-profiles/Charlestown|title = Charlestown Electoral District |accessdate =23 November 2019 |publisher = New South Wales Electoral Commission}}

| stategov4 = Cessnock{{Cite web|url = https://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/District-profiles/Cessnock|title = Cessnock Electoral District |accessdate =23 November 2019 |publisher = New South Wales Electoral Commission}}

| stategov5 = Wallsend{{Cite web|url = https://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/District-profiles/Wallsend|title = Wallsend Electoral District |accessdate =23 November 2019 |publisher = New South Wales Electoral Commission}}

| fedgov = Shortland{{cite web|url=http://apps.aec.gov.au/esearch/LocalitySearchResults.aspx?filter=Shortland&filterby=Electorate|title=Shortland|publisher=Australian Electoral Commission|date=26 July 2012|accessdate=6 October 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224101536/http://apps.aec.gov.au/esearch/LocalitySearchResults.aspx?filter=Shortland&filterby=Electorate|archivedate=24 December 2013|df=dmy-all}}

| fedgov2 = Hunter

| logo = Example-4x3Landscape.jpg

| logo_alt = Logo of City of Lake Macquarie

| logosize = 140px

| url = http://www.lakemac.com.au

| near-n = Newcastle

| near-ne = Newcastle

| near-e = Tasman Sea

| near-se = Tasman Sea

| near-s = Central Coast

| near-sw = Cessnock

| near-w = Cessnock

| near-nw = Maitland

}}

{{Testcase table

| type = region

| name = Hunter Region

| state = nsw

| image = Hunter panorama-1b-web-l.jpg

| caption = View across the Hunter Valley

| image2 = Newcastle - Bulk carrier passing Nobbys.jpg

| caption2 = The mouth of the Hunter River at {{NSWcity|Newcastle}}

| coordinates = {{coord|32|55|S|151|45|E|display=inline,title}}

| relief = yes

| pushpin_map_caption = The location of {{NSWcity|Newcastle}}, the major city in the Hunter Region

| pop = 620530

| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2011}}

| pop_footnotes = Population figure is the combined population of all LGAs in the region

| density =

| density_footnotes =

| area = 29145

| area_footnotes =

| timezone = AEST

| utc = +10

| timezone-dst = AEDT

| utc-dst = +11

| dist1 = 120

| dir1 = N

| location1 = Sydney

| lga = {{plainlist|

• Cities (by population)
• City of Lake Macquarie
• City of Newcastle
• City of Maitland
• City of Cessnock

}}

| lga2 = {{plainlist|

• Other LGAs (by population)
• Mid-Coast Council
• Port Stephens Council
• Singleton Council
• Muswellbrook Shire
• Upper Hunter Shire
• Dungog Shire

}}

| stategov = {{plainlist|

• Cessnock, Charlestown
• Lake Macquarie, Maitland
• Myall Lakes, Newcastle
• Port Stephens, Swansea
• Upper Hunter, Wallsend
• Wyong

}}

| fedgov = {{plainlist|

• Hunter
• Lyne, Newcastle
• Paterson, Shortland

}}

| near-n = New England

| near-ne = Mid North Coast

| near-e = Tasman Sea

| near-se = Tasman Sea

| near-s = Central Coast

| near-sw = Blue Mountains

| near-w = Central West

| near-nw = North West Slopes

}}

{{Testcase table

| type = cadastral

| name = Darling

| state = nsw

| image = Darling NSW.PNG

| caption = Location in New South Wales

| near-nw = Murchison

| near-n = Murchison

| near-ne = Hardinge

| near-e = Hardinge

| near-se = Inglis

| near-s = Parry

| near-sw = Buckland

| near-w = Nandewar

}}

{{Testcase table

| type = protected

| name = Grampians National Park / Gariwerd

| state = vic

| iucn_category = II

| image = Grampians.jpg

| caption = Grampians National Park / Gariwerd viewed from north of Boroka Peak

| image_alt =

| coordinates = {{coord|37|12|28|S|142|23|59|E|display=inline,title}}

| relief = yes

| map_alt =

| nearest_town_or_city = {{VICcity|Halls Gap}}

| area = 1672.19

| area_footnotes =

| established = {{start date|1984|07|01|df=y}}

| established_footnotes = {{cite web|url=http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/313281/grampians-np-mp.pdf|type=PDF|title=Grampians National Park Management Plan|date=March 2003|work=Parks Victoria|isbn=0-7311-3131-2|accessdate=12 August 2014|page=10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140326150414/http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/313281/grampians-np-mp.pdf|archive-date=26 March 2014|url-status=dead}}

| visitation_num =

| visitation_year =

| visitation_footnotes =

| managing_authorities = Parks Victoria

| url = https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/places-to-see/parks/grampians-national-park

}}

{{Testcase table

| type = other

| name = Arthurs Seat

| state = vic

| image = Murrays lookout August 2014 rubbish and overgrown.jpg

| caption = View from Arthurs Seat towards Port Phillip heads

| image_alt =

| alternative_location_map = Australia Victoria

| coordinates = {{coord|38|21|7.2|S|144|57|10.8|E|display=inline,title}}

| pop = 394

| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}}

| pop_footnotes = {{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC20071|name=Arthurs Seat (State)|accessdate=13 April 2018|quick=on}}

| density =

| density_footnotes =

| established =

| established_footnotes =

| gazetted =

| postcode = 3936

| elevation =

| elevation_footnotes =

| area = 1.5

| area_footnotes =

| timezone = AEST

| utc = +10

| timezone-dst = AEDT

| utc-dst = +11

| dist1 = 85

| dir1 =

| location1 = Melbourne

| lga = Shire of Mornington Peninsula

| stategov = Nepean

| fedgov = Flinders

| maxtemp =

| maxtemp_footnotes =

| mintemp =

| mintemp_footnotes =

| rainfall =

| rainfall_footnotes =

| near-n = Dromana

| near-ne = Dromana

| near-e = Dromana

| near-se = Red Hill

| near-s = Main Ridge

| near-sw = Rosebud

| near-w = McCrae

| near-nw = Port Phillip

}}

This test is for template type = town. Testing population given to the template (status quo method).

Connected to the {{Q|649969}} Ulladulla Wikidata item for testing purposes.

{{Testcase table

|wikidata = Q649969

|type = town

| pop = 9999

| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2011}}

| pop_footnotes = {{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC11699|name=Nelson Bay (State Suburb)|accessdate=16 October 2012|quick=on}}

}}

This test is for template type = town. Testing no population given in the template, so the template uses PopulationFromWikidata module to get population from the Wikidata item.

Connected to the {{Q|649969}} Wikidata item for testing purposes.

{{Testcase table

|wikidata = Q649969

|type = town

}}

This test is for template type = city. Testing no population given in the template, so the template uses PopulationFromWikidata module to get population from the Wikidata item.

Connected to the {{Q|649969}} Wikidata item for testing purposes.

{{Testcase table

|wikidata = Q649969

|type = city

}}

This test is for template type = lga. Testing no population given in the template, so the template uses PopulationFromWikidata module to get population from the Wikidata item.

Connected to the {{Q|1455046}} Wikidata item for testing purposes.

{{Testcase table

|wikidata = Q1455046

|type = lga

}}

This test is for template type = town. Testing no population given in the template, so the template uses PopulationFromWikidata module to get population from the Wikidata item.

Connected to the {{Q|1688947}} Wikidata item for testing purposes.

{{Testcase table

|wikidata = Q1688947

|type = town

}}

This test is for template type = town. Testing no population given in the template, so the template uses PopulationFromWikidata module to get population from the Wikidata item.

Connected to the {{Q|5174266}} Wikidata item for testing purposes.

{{Testcase table

|wikidata = Q5174266

|type = town

}}

This test is for template type = city. Testing no population given in the template, so the template uses PopulationFromWikidata module to get population from the Wikidata item.

Connected to the {{Q|11568}} Wikidata item for testing purposes.

{{Testcase table

|wikidata = Q11568

|type = city

}}

This test is for template type = city. Testing no population given in the template, so the template uses PopulationFromWikidata module to get population from the Wikidata item.

Connected to the {{Q|5148194}} Wikidata item for testing purposes.

{{Testcase table

|wikidata = Q5148194

|type = suburb

}}

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