33-712: Morisset ( / m ɔːr ɪ ˈ s ɛ t / mo-ree-Set ;) is a commercial centre and suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area in the Hunter region in New South Wales , Australia . Morisset is a part of the Greater Newcastle area, it is located west of the lake of Lake Macquarie just off the M1 Pacific Motorway . It is also located approximately halfway between Gosford and
66-402: A stockman in the area, eventually becoming the area's police constable. The Robertson Land Act of 1861 allowed the town to grow, encouraging the construction of a Catholic church and later, a school, police station and courthouse (1873), a post office (1881) and an Anglican church. Timber cutting was the primary economic activity, during the 1880s the population reached 700. When the railway
99-655: A Woolworths supermarket, and a range of housing options, catering to the growing demand for high-quality, family-friendly living in the region. With significant investments in infrastructure and amenities, Cooranbong is quickly becoming one of the fastest-growing regions in the Lake Macquarie area. Johnson Property Group, led by developer Keith Johnson, is committed to enhancing the quality of life for residents, with plans for further expansion, including parks, hiking and biking trails, and easy access to Lake Macquarie for boating and water sports. The development aims to create
132-480: A few hobby-farms still remaining, although the majority of the Morisset district and peninsula remain bushland and National Park and Aboriginal reserves. Morisset has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Morisset contains a state primary school, a state high school and a Catholic school. Morisset Public School opened in 1891 and started accommodating high school classes in 1951. These classes transferred to
165-552: A new high school campus, Morisset High School, at the start of the 1965 school year, with the public school returning to purely primary education. A Catholic primary school, St John Vianney School, opened on 17 January 1962, and was initially administered by the Sisters of St Joseph until becoming part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle in 1966. Morisset railway station , located on Dora Street,
198-585: A new weekday service, Route 163, to Cessnock and Kurri Kurri . Morisset is located along the eastern waterways of Lake Macquarie within proximity to the Watagans National Park at the foot of the Watagan Mountains . The town centre has a range of commercial sites with shops, cafes and restaurants. Morisset is the gateway to the secluded network of trails and paths that connect the Lake Macquarie region. Dillwynia Bushland Reserve
231-406: A rebellion. Historically there has been considerable confusion over the spelling of the suburb: Morissett, Morriset, Morrissett and Morrisset have been used. Some sources state that the town was named after Edric Norfolk Vaux Morisset , the son of James Morisset. However, a letter from Victor Sellheim , grandson of James Morisset, published in 1914, rejects this theory. The earliest settlement in
264-640: A self-sufficient community with a strong focus on lifestyle, convenience, and connection to nature. The Avondale Estate is a Seventh-day Adventist owned estate opposite the Cooranbong shops. The estate is home to Avondale University , a Seventh-day Adventist tertiary education institution, the Sanitarium Health and Wellbeing Company , Avondale College Church, Avondale Memorial Church, a disused dairy farm and Avondale Retirement Village. A number of Avondale University students and staff also live on
297-795: Is Councillor Adam Shultz, a member of the Labor Party . The Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Tobruk was granted the Right of Freedom of Entry to the City of Lake Macquarie on 9 August 1991. The Shire of Lake Macquarie was proclaimed on 6 March 1906. It became a Municipality on 1 March 1977, and a city on 7 September 1984. Lake Macquarie is home to several prominent coastal suburbs such as Catherine Hill Bay , Caves Beach , Blacksmiths and Redhead . Retail and commercial centres include Belmont , Cardiff , Charlestown Glendale , Swansea , Toronto and Morisset . The towns and villages in
330-444: Is a set of contiguous towns that surround a coastal saltwater lake. These towns merge with the suburbs of Newcastle to the north. Some suburbs, such as Adamstown Heights are partly in the City of Newcastle and partly within the City of Lake Macquarie. There are 92 identified settlements ranging from small rural style communities through to larger and higher density areas such as Toronto, Warners Bay, Belmont, Charlestown and Morisset. At
363-499: Is a town in a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie , Greater Newcastle in New South Wales , Australia , west of the town of Morisset off the M1 Pacific Motorway . Cooranbong is surrounded by the Watagans National Park . The town's name is derived from the Aboriginal word "Kour-an-bong", meaning "rocky bottom creek" or "water over rocks". There is a particularly large Seventh-day Adventist presence in Cooranbong. As of
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#1732782937565396-583: Is linked to Sydney and Newcastle by NSW TrainLink services on the Central Coast & Newcastle Line , and to Maitland and towns further north by long-distance services. The train station serves as a terminus for bus services 278 and 279 covering the Morisset Peninsula towns and 280 to Cooranbong . These services are operated by Hunter Valley Buses, which acquired the previous provider Toronto Bus. In July 2009, Rover Coaches commenced
429-496: Is located directly to the south of Morisset railway station . The land is managed by members of the Biraban Local Aboriginal Land Council. Christian radio may be heard on 87.8 FM around the town broadcasting 3ABN Australia Radio Network. 3ABN Australia Production Centre is also located in Morisset. City of Lake Macquarie The City of Lake Macquarie is a local government area in
462-479: Is now only a 130-bed hospital . The first bus service was started by the Ward family. In more recent times, the Morisset Peninsula to the east of the town has become the main residential area. It has experienced a high rate of growth since the construction of Eraring Power Station in 1986. Several retirement villages have been built. Subdivision of larger blocks has come close to saturation in many suburbs, with only
495-455: The 2011 census , there were 189,006 people in the Lake Macquarie local government area, of these 48.8% were male and 51.2% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.0% of the population, which was higher than the national and state averages. The median age of people in the City of Lake Macquarie was 41 years, which was significantly higher than the national median of 37 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 18.6% of
528-511: The 2021 census , 23.5% of the suburb is Seventh-day Adventist, which is higher than every other religious denomination besides " no religion ". The Aboriginal people, in this area, the Awabakal , were the first people of this land. Prior to settlement and development of the area now known as Cooranbong, lived people who identify as part of the Awabakal group. It is unknown as to how long
561-489: The Hunter Region in New South Wales , Australia. It was proclaimed a city from 7 September 1984. The city is situated adjacent to the city of Newcastle and is widely considered as a part of the Greater Newcastle area. The city is approximately 150 km (93 mi) north of Sydney . One of its major tourist attractions is its lake, also named Lake Macquarie . The mayor of the City of Lake Macquarie Council
594-532: The Newcastle CBD. The count at the 2021 census was 4,078 for the gazetted suburb of Morisset. The estimated urban population of the Morisset area, including Cooranbong , was 27,828 as at the 2021 census. The town is named for Major James Thomas Morisset , who camped there in 1823 while making the overland journey from Sydney to Newcastle . Morisset went on to become Commandant at Norfolk Island prison between 1829 and 1833, where his brutal regime led to
627-621: The Seventh-day Adventist Church bought 1,500 acres (607 ha) on the northern bank of Dora Creek where they built Avondale School for Christian Workers (1897) and Sanitarium Health Food Company (1909). Cooranbong, located at the foothills of the Watagan Mountains, has seen rapid growth, particularly due to the development of the Watagan Park estate. This master-planned community, developed by
660-566: The City of Lake Macquarie are split into three wards – East, North and West. These include: The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies various towns and suburbs in the LGA as being part of the Greater Newcastle Statistical District . The City of Lake Macquarie has its own independent local government (Lake Macquarie City Council). The largest commercial centre in the area is Charlestown. The area
693-542: The Johnson Property Group, has attracted over 1,000 families to the area, with another 2,000 expected to move in over the next 7-8 years. Watagan Park’s appeal lies in its proximity to nature, recreational activities, and educational facilities like Avondale School and Avondale University College. The estate includes a Town Centre development, which is currently under construction and scheduled to open in late 2025. This centre will feature 23 specialty shops,
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#1732782937565726-420: The area was at Cooranbong in 1826, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of the current town and near the foot of the Watagan Mountains . Initially, various kinds of agriculture were conducted, and before long forestry became an important industry. Most of the transport to the area at the time was by river boat on Dora Creek meaning that Cooranbong was the most accessible part of town. The town of Morisset itself
759-546: The church for $ 1,350 in an effort to provide needed funds for the school development. The home was where she wrote significant portions of her most popular books, including the Desire of Ages , a work on the life of Christ. Ellen White was instrumental in founding Avondale College, and the home sits near the campus. It was bought by the Australasian (now South Pacific) Division in 1960, and they restored Sunnyside. The home
792-410: The council placing an emphasis on the environment. Lake Macquarie City Council is composed of thirteen councillors , including the mayor, for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor is directly elected while the twelve other Councillors are elected proportionally as three separate wards , each electing four Councillors. The most recent election was held on 14 September 2024 , and the makeup of
825-416: The council, including the mayor, is as follows: The current Council, elected in 2024, in order of election by ward, is: Major shopping centres include: Lake Macquarie has a number of cultural and artistic locations: The City of Lake Macquarie has sister city relations with the following cities: Cooranbong, New South Wales Cooranbong ( / k ɔːr ə n b ɒ ŋ / KOR -ən- BONG ;)
858-526: The estate in off-campus housing. There is also St Patrick's & St Brigid's Catholic Church, a small church built in 1906 to replace the original 1861 structure. The oldest headstone in its cemetery dates to 1862. Sunnyside Historic Home was constructed by Seventh-day Adventist Church co-founder Ellen G. White and served as her home base for six years while she lived in Australia (1895–1900). It originally sat on 40 acres of land Mrs White bought from
891-482: The people lived collectively as a single group and the nature of their interactions through peace and conflict with other people not of their own kin. The first modern settler was Lieutenant Percy Simpson, who received a 2,000-acre (809 ha) land grant from the government and was assigned six convicts who cleared the land, grazed cattle and built a homestead near Dora Creek . Although Simpson only stayed there for two years, one of his convicts, Moses Carroll, became
924-443: The population and people aged 65 years and over made up 18.4% of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 51.0% were married and 12.2% were either divorced or separated. Population growth in the City of Lake Macquarie between the 2001 census and the 2006 census was 3.36%; and in the subsequent five years to the 2011 Census, population growth was 3.20%. When compared with total population growth of Australia for
957-481: The same periods, being 5.78% and 8.32% respectively, population growth in Lake Macquarie local government area was approximately half the national average. The median weekly income for residents within the City of Lake Macquarie was marginally below the national average. At the 2011 Census, the proportion of residents in the Lake Macquarie local government area who stated their ancestry as Australian or Anglo-Celtic exceeded 81% of all residents (national average
990-405: Was 20.4%); and a significantly higher proportion (93.0%) where English only was spoken at home (national average was 76.8%). Lake Macquarie has a significant coal mining industry and smaller agriculture and manufacturing industries. Eraring power station , a 1980s-era coal-fired power station, supplies 25% of New South Wales ' power. Lake Macquarie has a number of Constructed Wetlands with
1023-450: Was 65.2%). In excess of 58% of all residents in the City of Lake Macquarie nominated a religious affiliation with Christianity at the 2011 census, which was slightly higher than the national average of 50.2%. Meanwhile, as at the census date, compared to the national average, households in the Lake Macquarie local government area had a significantly lower than average proportion (5.4%) where two or more languages are spoken (national average
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1056-455: Was built from Sydney to Newcastle in the 1880s, the line passed around 5 km east of the town centre. The station and associated settlement were originally labelled as Cooranbong but later became known as Morisset . This was devastating to the local economy in conjunction with the significant economic depression occurring in the colony. Consequently, the population declined to 206 people by 1891. This economic depression continued until
1089-497: Was essentially non-existent until 1887, when the Sydney-Newcastle railway was built. Morisset sprang up as a sawmill town clustered around the train station, and the township was proclaimed on 3 December. In 1908, a psychiatric hospital opened on a large estate along the lake shore. At its height in the 1960s, Morisset Mental Hospital had 1,600 patients. The Hospital continues to dominate Morisset's reputation, although it
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