Whiteheads Lagoon

Whiteheads Lagoon is a lagoon in Lake Macquarie, Hunter, New South Wales. Whiteheads Lagoon is situated nearby to the suburb Myuna Bay, as well as near Eraring.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Eraring Power Station.

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 2½ km west of Whiteheads Lagoon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arcadia Vale and Awaba.

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 4 km east of Whiteheads Lagoon.

Awaba

Town

Awaba is a town and locality in the City of Lake Macquarie, Greater Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia, inland from Toronto. The name Awaba is of Aboriginal origins, and means "flat or plain surface", referring to Lake Macquarie. Awaba is situated 6 km north of Whiteheads Lagoon.

Toronto

Suburb

Toronto is a lakeside suburb within the City of Lake Macquarie, Greater Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia, approximately 28 kilometres from Newcastle's central business district and is a commercial hub for the sprawling suburbs on the western shore of the lake. Toronto is situated 8 km northeast of Whiteheads Lagoon.

Whiteheads Lagoon

Type: Lagoon
Historically known as: “The Lagoon”
Category: body of water
Location: Lake Macquarie, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-33.06564° or 33° 3′ 56″ south

Longitude

151.54291° or 151° 32′ 35″ east

Elevation

11 metres (36 feet)

Open location code

4RRHWGMV+P5

GeoNames ID

8594503

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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