Dora Creek

Dora Creek is a watercourse that is located in Greater Newcastle in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia.

Photo: Bianconero918, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Stream
Description: river in New South Wales, Australia
Also known as: “דורה קריק, ניו סאות‘ ויילס” and “נהר דורה (ניו סאות‘ ויילס)”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Dora Creek railway station and Eraring Power Station.

Dora Creek railway station

Railway station

Photo: MrTwig, Public domain.

Dora Creek railway station is located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the City of Lake Macquarie town of Dora Creek opening on 16 August 1889. Dora Creek railway station is situated 3 km west of Dora Creek.

Eraring Power Station

Power station

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Eraring Power Station is a coal-fired power station consisting of four 720 MW Toshiba steam-driven turbo-alternators for a combined capacity of 2,880 MW. Eraring Power Station is situated 3 km northwest of Dora Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arcadia Vale and Summerland Point.

Arcadia Vale

Suburb

Arcadia Vale is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia between the town centres of Toronto and Morisset on the western shore of Lake Macquarie. It had a population of 1,431 in 2021, down from 1,518 in 2006. Arcadia Vale is situated 5 km northeast of Dora Creek.

Summerland Point

Suburb

Summerland Point is a waterfront suburb that is located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Summerland Point is situated on a peninsula extending northwards and facing towards Lake Macquarie. Summerland Point is situated 6 km southeast of Dora Creek.

Lake Macquarie

Photo: Tiimta, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lake Macquarie is a satellite city of Newcastle with the largest permanent saltwater lake in the Southern Hemisphere. It is a contemporary coastal city and natural adventure playground.

Dora Creek

Categories: river and body of water
Location: New South Wales, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-33.08333° or 33° 5′ south

Longitude

151.53333° or 151° 32′ east

Elevation

11 metres (36 feet)

Open location code

4RRHWG8M+M8

GeoNames ID

2168544

Wikidata ID

Q14934799

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Dora Creek” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Dora Creek”
Hebrew: “נחל דורה”
Swedish: “Dora Creek”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Balcolyn and Yarrawonga Park.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Stingaree Point and Lake Eraring.

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