Population 274 (2011 census) Postcode(s) 2264 Parish Coorumbung Postal code 2264 Federal division Division of Charlton | Established 1840 LGA(s) City of Lake Macquarie Founded 1840 Local time Sunday 9:41 AM | |
Location 7 km (4 mi) NE of Morisset Weather 20°C, Wind N at 3 km/h, 79% Humidity | ||
Eraring is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, and is located on the western shore of Lake Macquarie and north of the town of Morisset.
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Map of Eraring NSW 2264, Australia
History
The area's name is Aboriginal in origin and means "that which gleams or glitters". Eraring was renamed Newport in the hope that a port facility would be built there, but this never happened. Some farming was established. Dr. Leighton Jones, who was known as the Monkey Doctor because he conducted rejuvenation operations using monkey glands, moved into the area in the 1930s. A public school opened in 1924.
Construction began on Eraring Power Station in 1975. It was completed in 1984. Most of the workers live in the surrounding area rather than in Eraring itself.
References
Eraring, New South Wales Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA