Morisset, New South Wales
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Morisset (/mɔːrɪˈsɛt/ 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 the Newcastle CBD. The count at the 2016 Census was 3,213 for the gazetted suburb of Morisset. The estimated urban population of the Morisset area, including Cooranbong, was 25,662 as at June 2019.[2] The area has experienced moderate growth over the five years to 2019 with an average year-on-year rate of 1.79 percent.[2]
Morisset Greater Newcastle, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 33°6′54″S 151°30′4″E | ||||||||||||||
Population |
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• Density | 150.48/km2 (389.7/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1887 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2264 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 27.1 km2 (10.5 sq mi)[3] | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | City of Lake Macquarie | ||||||||||||||
Region | Hunter | ||||||||||||||
Parish | Morisset | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Lake Macquarie | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Hunter | ||||||||||||||
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