| Awaba Greater Newcastle, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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  Awaba | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°00′39″S 151°32′35″E / 33.01083°S 151.54306°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 430 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1885 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2283 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Lake Macquarie | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Awaba | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lake Macquarie | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hunter | ||||||||||||||
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Awaba (/əwɒbə/) is a town and locality in the City of Lake Macquarie, Greater Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia, inland from Toronto. The name Awaba is of Aboriginal origins, and means "flat or plain surface", referring to Lake Macquarie.[2]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Awaba". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ Bennett, F. C., ed. (1981). The Story of the Aboriginal People of the Central Coast of New South Wales. Brisbane Water Historical Society and The Entrance and District Historical Society (Jointly). p. 17.
