Marks Point, New South Wales
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Marks Point, as seen view from Cane Point (in Belmont South), across Village Bay | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 33°03′36″S 151°39′04″E / 33.060°S 151.651°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| City | Lake Macquarie | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1876 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 1,861 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 716/km2 (1,850/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2280 | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Kahibah | ||||||||||||
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Marks Point is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, located 23 kilometres (14 mi) from Newcastle's central business district and forming a small peninsula extending into the eastern side of Lake Macquarie. The Aboriginal people, the Awabakal, were the first people in the area.