Dora Creek
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Dora Creek is a small rural suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales
, Australia
, located west of Lake Macquarie
in New South Wales
and north of the town of Morisset
.
Dora Creek is named for the creek running through its centre, and was originally known as Doree Doree in the local Aboriginal
language, which means "Creek running into a lake".
The Lake Macquarie Council has placed emphasis on the Dora Creek environment, carrying out major forshore restoration works, and educating the public about the protection of creeks and waterways. It is known for its beautiful scenery and proximity to the Watagan Mountains
. It is convenient to the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway
and Dora Creek Railway Station
.
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, located west of Lake Macquarie
Lake Macquarie (New South Wales)
Lake Macquarie is Australia's largest coastal salt water lake, covering an area of in the Hunter Region of New South Wales with most of the City of Lake Macquarie's residents living near its shores. It is connected to the Tasman Sea by a short channel. Lake Macquarie is twice as large as Sydney...
in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
and north of the town of Morisset
Morisset, New South Wales
Morisset is a commercial centre and suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, and is located west of Lake Macquarie just off the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway.-History:...
.
Dora Creek is named for the creek running through its centre, and was originally known as Doree Doree in the local Aboriginal
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
language, which means "Creek running into a lake".
The Lake Macquarie Council has placed emphasis on the Dora Creek environment, carrying out major forshore restoration works, and educating the public about the protection of creeks and waterways. It is known for its beautiful scenery and proximity to the Watagan Mountains
Watagan Mountains
The Watagan Mountains are located on the East Coast of New South Wales, Australia. They are between the Hunter River Catchment and the Tuggerah Lakes. The Watagans are a popular tourist location and are close to Newcastle, Sydney and the Central Coast....
. It is convenient to the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway
Sydney-Newcastle Freeway
The Sydney-Newcastle Freeway is a stretch of motorway linking Sydney to the Central Coast, Newcastle and Hunter regions of New South Wales. It is part of the AusLink road corridor between Sydney and Brisbane, carrying the route designation....
and Dora Creek Railway Station
Dora Creek railway station, New South Wales
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