Population 3,936 (2011 census) Postcode(s) 2281 Parish Wallarah Founded 1829 Federal division Division of Shortland | Established 1829 LGA(s) City of Lake Macquarie Area 43 km² Postal code 2281 | |
Location 2 km (1 mi) SE of Swansea | ||
Caves Beach is a locality on the Swansea peninsula between Lake Macquarie and the Pacific Ocean in New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area. The locality is named for the large number of caves on the nearby coastline. It has a surfing beach which is popular with the local surfers. It is highly popular for spearfishing, with the premier target species being the elusive red morwong.
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Map of Caves Beach NSW 2281, Australia
Local businesses include a resort and a small shopping centre.
History
Swansea High School opened at Caves Beach in 1964 and Caves Beach Public School was opened in 1968 behind the high school The Swansea-Caves Beach Surf Life Saving Club was founded in 1929
References
Caves Beach, New South Wales Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA