Croudace Bay, New South Wales

Suburb of City of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia

Croudace Bay
New South Wales

Croudace Bay

Coordinates| 33°00′14″S 151°38′35″E﻿ / ﻿33.004°S 151.643°E﻿ / -33.004; 151.643
Population| 641 (2021 census)[1]
• Density| 1,280/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Postcode(s)| 2280
Area| 0.5 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Location|

* 19 km (12 mi) SW of Newcastle
* 8 km (5 mi) SW of Charlestown

LGA(s)| City of Lake Macquarie
Parish| Kahibah
State electorate(s)| Swansea
Federal division(s)| Shortland
| Suburbs around Croudace Bay:

Eleebana | Eleebana | Tingira Heights
Lake Macquarie | Croudace Bay | Floraville
Valentine | Valentine | Floraville

Croudace Bay is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, located 19 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Newcastle's central business district on the eastern side of Lake Macquarie.

## History

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It was named after Thomas Croudace, a mining engineer for the Scottish-Australian Mining Company.[2] The town has Croudace Bay Sports where rugby league, netball, cricket and tennis are played.[3] In 2016 574 people lived there with the median age of 41.[4] 27.8 5 had No Religion, 25.3% Anglican, 21.0% Catholic, 6.9% United Church and 6.4% Not Stated.[4] 93.2% only speak English at home with 1% speaking Afrikaans and 0.5% speaking Polish.

## References

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1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Croudace Bay". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
2. ^ Libraries;jurisdiction=NSW, personalName=Judy Messiter;corporateName=Community History-Lake Macquarie. "Croudace Bay". history.lakemac.com.au. Retrieved 12 May 2021.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
3. ^ "Croudace Bay Sports Complex". lakemac.com.au. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
4. ^ a b "2016 Census QuickStats: Croudace Bay". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 12 May 2021.

## External links

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* History of Croudace Bay (Lake Macquarie City Library)

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Towns, suburbs & localities of the City of Lake Macquarie

Towns, suburbs
& localities|

* Adamstown Heights
* Arcadia Vale
* Argenton
* Awaba
* Balcolyn
* Balmoral
* Barnsley
* Belmont
* Belmont North
* Belmont South
* Bennetts Green
* Blackalls Park
* Blacksmiths
* Bolton Point
* Bonnells Bay
* Boolaroo
* Booragul
* Brightwaters
* Buttaba
* Cameron Park
* Cams Wharf
* Cardiff
* Cardiff Heights
* Cardiff South
* Carey Bay
* Catherine Hill Bay
* Caves Beach
* Charlestown
* Coal Point
* Cooranbong
* Croudace Bay
* Dora Creek
* Dudley
* Edgeworth
* Eleebana
* Eraring
* Fassifern
* Fennell Bay
* Fishing Point
* Floraville
* Freemans Waterhole
* Garden Suburb
* Gateshead
* Glendale
* Highfields
* Hillsborough
* Holmesville
* Jewells
* Kahibah
* Kilaben Bay
* Killingworth
* Kotara South
* Lakelands
* Little Pelican
* Macquarie Hills
* Mandalong
* Marks Point
* Marmong Point
* Martinsville
* Mirrabooka
* Morisset
* Morisset Park
* Mount Hutton
* Murrays Beach
* Myuna Bay
* New Lambton Heights
* Nords Wharf
* Pelican
* Pinny Beach
* Rankin Park
* Rathmines
* Redhead
* Ryhope
* Seahampton
* Silverwater
* Speers Point
* Sunshine
* Swansea
* Swansea Heads
* Teralba
* Tingira Heights
* Toronto
* Valentine
* Wakefield
* Wangi Wangi
* Warners Bay
* West Wallsend
* Whitebridge
* Windale
* Windermere Park
* Woodrising
* Wyee
* Wyee Point
* Yarrawonga Park

Other places &
points of interest|

* Avondale College
* Belmont Anti-Tank Ditch
* Blackalls Park railway station
* Cardiff Locomotive Workshops
* Charlestown Square
* Cockle Creek Smelter
* Eraring Power Station
* Fernleigh Track
* Glenrock Lagoon
* Lake Macquarie
* Lake Macquarie Petrified Forest
* Mount Sugarloaf
* RAAF Base Rathmines
* South Waratah Colliery
* Teralba Colliery
* Toronto railway line
* Toronto railway station
* Wangi Power Station
* Watagans National Park

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