Main Towns and Villages
Lake Macquarie is home to several prominent coastal suburbs such as Catherine Hill Bay, Caves Beach, Blacksmiths Beach and Redhead. The area is known for its world-famous surfing conditions. Retail centres include Belmont, Cardiff, Charlestown, Glendale, Swansea, Toronto, and Morisset with its large area and rapidly increasing developments.
Significant population centres include:
- Belmont
- Boolaroo
- Booragul
- Cardiff
- Charlestown
- Eleebana
- Glendale
- Morisset
- Speers Point
- Swansea
- Toronto
- Valentine
- Warners Bay
The various towns and suburbs are classified as being part of the Newcastle Statistical District, so their populations are included when Newcastle is commonly listed as Australia's sixth largest city. However, the City of Lake Macquarie has its own independent local government (Lake Macquarie City Council), which is planning to develop a new Central Business District. The largest commercial centre in the region is Charlestown which has a turnover greater than that of Newcastle's central business district.
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