Kotara South

Kotara South
Kotara South
Suburb
	Kotara South
	Interactive map of Kotara South
	Coordinates: 32°57′04″S 151°41′28″E / 32.951°S 151.691°E
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
City	Greater Newcastle
LGA	City of Lake Macquarie;
Location	11 km (6.8 mi) WSW of Newcastle ; 2 km (1.2 mi) NW of Charlestown ; 79 km (49 mi) NNE of Gosford ; 56 km (35 mi) NNE of The Entrance ; 151 km (94 mi) NNE of Sydney ;
Established	1829
Government
• State electorate	Charlestown;
• Federal divisions	Shortland; Newcastle;
Area
• Total	0.6 km2 (0.23 sq mi)
Elevation	56 m (184 ft)
Population
• Total	1,267 (SAL 2021)
Postcode	2289
Parish	Kahibah
	Suburbs around Kotara South

Kotara South is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie, Greater Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia 11 kilometres (7 mi) from Newcastle's central business district.

History

The Aboriginal people, in this area, the Awabakal, were the first people of this land.^[3]

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kotara South (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kotara South (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people". Lake Macquarie City. Retrieved 8 September 2020.