Awaba, New South Wales
| Awaba Greater Newcastle, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°00′39″S 151°32′35″E / 33.01083°S 151.54306°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 430 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1885 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2283 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Lake Macquarie | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Awaba | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lake Macquarie | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hunter | ||||||||||||||
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Awaba (/əwɒbə/) is a town and locality in the City of Lake Macquarie, Greater Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia, inland from Toronto. The name Awaba is of Aboriginal origins, and means "flat or plain surface", referring to Lake Macquarie.