Population 876 (2011 census) Postcode(s) 2264 Founded 1859 | Established 1859 Area 110 ha Postal code 2264 Federal division Division of Charlton | |
Location 6 km (4 mi) E of Morisset | ||
Brightwaters is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia on a peninsula east of the town of Morisset on the western shore of Lake Macquarie.
Contents
Map of Brightwaters NSW 2264, Australia
History
Early industries were tinned fish and sugar cane. A sugar cane mill was built, but it was destroyed by a bushfire in 1875. A post office was opened in 1963 and closed in 1979.
References
Brightwaters, New South Wales Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA