Martinsville, New South Wales

Suburb of City of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia

33°03′25″S 151°24′36″E / 33.057°S 151.41°E / -33.057; 151.41Population389 (2021 census)^[1]Established1860sPostcode(s)2265Elevation23 m (75 ft)Location

8 km (5 mi) NW of Morisset
51 km (32 mi) SW of Newcastle
44 km (27 mi) N of The Entrance
52 km (32 mi) N of Gosford
122 km (76 mi) N of Sydney

LGA(s)City of Lake MacquarieParishDoraState electorate(s)Lake Macquarie Federal division(s)Hunter

Suburbs around Martinsville:
Watagans National Park	Watagans National Park	Freemans Waterhole
Olney	Martinsville	Cooranbong
Ravensdale	Lemon Tree	Cooranbong

Martinsville is a small town near Morisset and west of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the West Ward of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area.

History

It was first settled by Europeans between 1861 and 1866. The first industry in the area was timber. The public school opened in 1878, but this was eventually closed and pupils transferred to Cooranbong Community School. The town sits in a small valley at the base of the Watagan Mountains.

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Martinsville". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2023.

Cooranbong, first town in Lake Macquarie, 1827–1997: a history including Martinsville and Dora Creek by Michael Chamberlain (description). ISBN 0-646-32958-8