Martinsville, New South Wales facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Martinsville New South Wales
Martinsville Location in the Hunter-Central Coast Region
Population	389 (2021 census)
Established	1860s
Postcode(s)	2265
Elevation	23 m (75 ft)
Location	8 km (5 mi) NW of Morisset 51 km (32 mi) SW of Newcastle 44 km (27 mi) N of The Entrance 52 km (32 mi) N of Gosford 122 km (76 mi) N of Sydney
LGA(s)	City of Lake Macquarie
Parish	Dora
State electorate(s)	Lake Macquarie
Federal Division(s)	Hunter
Suburbs around Martinsville: Watagans National Park Watagans National Park Freemans Waterhole Olney Martinsville Cooranbong Ravensdale Lemon Tree Cooranbong

Martinsville is a small town near Morisset and west of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the West Ward of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area.

History

It was first settled by Europeans between 1861 and 1866. The first industry in the area was timber. The public school opened in 1878, but this was eventually closed and pupils transferred to Cooranbong Community School. The town sits in a small valley at the base of the Watagan Mountains.