North Haven, New South Wales
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North Haven is a suburb in the
Laurieton
by a bridge.
North Haven is mainly residential, though there is a small row of shops along the main street, Ocean Drive. Like much of the Mid North Coast, the suburb is notable for its large proportion of retirees; the median age at the 2006 Census was 57.[1]
History
In the early 1930s, North Haven only had two permanent residents: the Ostler and Eames families. During some period, a rutile sandmining plant was erected at the mouth of the Camden Haven River, by the breakwall.[2]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "North Haven (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 February 2009.
- ^ Bartlett, Arthur G (1991). "The History of Green Hills – Bonny Hills" (PDF). BonnyHills.org.au. Retrieved 29 January 2021.