Warners Bay, New South Wales
Encyclopedia
Warners Bay is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales
, Australia
, and is located 15 kilometres (9 mi) from Newcastle
's central business district
on the eastern side of Lake Macquarie
. It was named after Jonathan Warner, who settled the area.
The population
of Warners Bay was 7,009 as at the 2006 census, with in excess of 615 businesses operating in the area. Warners Bay High School
is the local high school.
Near the lake foreshore there is a variety of local businesses such as cafes and restaurants with alfresco dining, the "Centro" shopping centre, specialty shops, boutiques and a post office
.
The other is a large sized industrial estate situated along Hillsborough and Macquarie roads. Here there is an ice rink
, a ten pin bowling alley, multiple gymnasiums and many bulk item stores including furniture stores and gardening centres.
The lakeshore has become a hub for recreational activity, both onshore and water based. Picnics, sailing and paddle-boating are all popular activities. A shared bike and walking path, which runs from the Art Gallery in Booragul
to Green Point
traverses the lake foreshore.
The Hunter Ice Skating Stadium is located in Warners Bay, and will host the IIHF
2008 Division II World Championships in April. The Hunter Ice Skating Stadium is home to the 3 times Australian Champions Newcastle North Stars
Ice Hockey team, and the Newcastle Ice Skating Club, boasting several NSW and Australian champion skaters.
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...
, and is located 15 kilometres (9 mi) from Newcastle
Newcastle, New South Wales
The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas...
's central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
on the eastern side 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...
. It was named after Jonathan Warner, who settled the area.
The population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of Warners Bay was 7,009 as at the 2006 census, with in excess of 615 businesses operating in the area. Warners Bay High School
Warners Bay High School
Warners Bay High School is a secondary school situated at Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia....
is the local high school.
Areas of interest
There are two main areas where most of the businesses in Warners Bay are situated.Near the lake foreshore there is a variety of local businesses such as cafes and restaurants with alfresco dining, the "Centro" shopping centre, specialty shops, boutiques and a post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
.
The other is a large sized industrial estate situated along Hillsborough and Macquarie roads. Here there is an ice rink
Ice rink
An ice rink is a frozen body of water and/or hardened chemicals where people can skate or play winter sports. Besides recreational ice skating, some of its uses include ice hockey, figure skating and curling as well as exhibitions, contests and ice shows...
, a ten pin bowling alley, multiple gymnasiums and many bulk item stores including furniture stores and gardening centres.
The lakeshore has become a hub for recreational activity, both onshore and water based. Picnics, sailing and paddle-boating are all popular activities. A shared bike and walking path, which runs from the Art Gallery in Booragul
Booragul, New South Wales
Booragul is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, and is located north-northeast of the town of Toronto on the western shore Lake Macquarie.Booragul railway station is on the Newcastle and Central Coast railway line....
to Green Point
Green Point, New South Wales
Green Point is a south-eastern suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, situated between Erina and Kincumber along Avoca Drive. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area....
traverses the lake foreshore.
Sport
Warners Bay is home to a number of prestigious sporting clubs including the Warners Bay Bulldogs (AFL), Warners Bay Panthers (Football/Soccer) and Warners Bay/Cardiff Junior Cricket Club.The Hunter Ice Skating Stadium is located in Warners Bay, and will host the IIHF
International Ice Hockey Federation
The International Ice Hockey Federation is the worldwide governing body for ice hockey and in-line hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 70 members...
2008 Division II World Championships in April. The Hunter Ice Skating Stadium is home to the 3 times Australian Champions Newcastle North Stars
Newcastle North Stars
The Newcastle North Stars are a semi-professional ice hockey team in the Australian Ice Hockey League. The team plays its home games at the Hunter Ice Skating Stadium in Warners Bay, a suburb of Lake Macquarie located about 15 kilometres south-west of Newcastle, New South Wales.The North Stars...
Ice Hockey team, and the Newcastle Ice Skating Club, boasting several NSW and Australian champion skaters.