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Wangi Wangi, New South Wales

FieldValue
typesuburb
nameWangi Wangi
cityGreater Newcastle
statensw
imageWangiPowerStation.JPG
captionWangi Power Station
lgaCity of Lake Macquarie
postcode2267
pop2,920
pop_year
pop_footnotes
elevation9
parishAwaba
stategovLake Macquarie
fedgovHunter
coordinates
alternative_location_mapAustralia Hunter Central Coast
dist116
dir1ENE
location1Morisset
dist235
dir2SW
location2Newcastle
dist3133
dir3N
location3Sydney
dist439
dir4N
location4Wyong
dist548
dir5N
location5The Entrance
near-nwArcadia Vale
near-nLake Macquarie
near-wArcadia Vale
near-eLake Macquarie
near-sLake Macquarie

| near-nw = Arcadia Vale | near-n = Lake Macquarie | near-ne = | near-w = Arcadia Vale | near-e = Lake Macquarie | near-sw = | near-s = Lake Macquarie | near-se =

Wangi Wangi () is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, which forms a peninsula jutting eastwards into Lake Macquarie. Wangi Wangi is a well known holiday spot, that was frequented in the early days by families from the coalfields. It is known for its views, bush-walking, and fishing spots.

History

The Awabakal people are the first people of this area.

Early travel to the peninsula was quite difficult, and it was only accessible by ferries. Among the ferries operating to allow travel to Wangi were the Wangi Wangi, the Azile and the first Wangi Queen .

The Wangi Queen currently on Sydney Harbour started out as a double decker built in 1922 as the Ettalong for use at Ettalong, and subsequently renamed Profound, and renamed in 1975 as the second "Wangi Queen" for use Lake Macquarie, where it remained until 2012.

Wangi is also well known as the former home of artist William Dobell. Dobell's 1948 Wynne Prize winning landscape Storm Approaching Wangi depicts the locality.

The suburb is also home to the retired Wangi Power Station, which operated from 1956 to 1986. Pulbah Island lies to the south of the peninsula.

Wangi Wangi also has its own Rugby league team over the years being the Wangi Warriors. There are also a number of bushwalking tracks around the bushland. Some of which are host to gun emplacements, stationed during the course of World War II. Wangi Wangi and its people : a local history was published in 1987. The name Wangi Wangi is aboriginal for either Water Water, many night owls or many trees.

Heritage listings

Wangi Wangi has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

  • Wangi Power Station
  • 47 Dobell Drive: Dobell House

References

References

  1. {{Census 2021 AUS
  2. "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people".
  3. "Sketch for 'Storm approaching Wangi'". Art Gallery of New South Wales.
  4. "Trove".
  5. {{cite NSW SHR. 5014146. Wangi Power Station Complex
  6. {{cite NSW SHR. 5053903. Dobell House
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