Marks Point, New South Wales

Suburb of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia

33°03′36″S 151°39′04″E / 33.060°S 151.651°E / -33.060; 151.651Population1,861 (2021 census)^[1] • Density716/km² (1,850/sq mi)Established1876Postcode(s)2280Elevation4 m (13 ft)Area2.6 km² (1.0 sq mi)Location

23 km (14 mi) SSW of Newcastle
5 km (3 mi) N of Swansea
43 km (27 mi) NNE of The Entrance
64 km (40 mi) NNE of Gosford
141 km (88 mi) NNE of Sydney

LGA(s)City of Lake MacquarieParishKahibahState electorate(s)Swansea Federal division(s)Shortland

Suburbs around Marks Point:
Lake Macquarie		Belmont South
Lake Macquarie	Marks Point	Belmont South
Pelican	Pelican	Blacksmiths

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.^[2]

History

The suburb is named after the Marks brothers, and is one of the oldest suburbs in the Lake Macquarie area.

Local businesses in Marks Point include a marina, post office, two cafes, newsagency, hairdressing salon, take away and bowling club. There is also a Public School, child care centre and a community hall available for hire which backs onto the local soccer field. As of the 2006 census, 23.0% of homes in the northeast of the suburb were Housing Commission properties, compared to 2.8% in other parts of the suburb.^[3]

Marks Point and nearby areas were until recently serviced by the nearby Belmont Airport (IATA Code – BEO) in the suburb's south, which has since been closed down for redevelopment.

It is named after Charles Marks who had an orchard there.^[4]

Early settlers Henry and Charles were brothers of Maurice Marks, an early settler in Belmont. Henry bought the land at the Point and he and Charles went into partnership in an orchard. In 1885 he sold this to Charles, who lived on at Marks Point until he died.^[4]

The Marks brothers' orchard grew oranges and pineapples. In the 1920s there were still Chinese Market Gardens near the present Marks Point Public School.^[4] Charlie Hollis operated a slipway and marine business in Edith Street from 1954 to 1980, when it became Marks Point Marina.

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Marks Point". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
^ "Lake Macquarie Council". Lake Macquarie Council. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "1122204 (Census Collection District)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 August 2007. Map
^ ^a ^b ^c "The beautiful lakeside surburbs [sic] of Marks Point and Pelican". lakeshores.com. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2022.