Laguna, New South Wales

Laguna is a locality in the city of Cessnock, in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.^[3][4][7] It is located about 37 km (23 mi) southwest of Cessnock in the Wollombi Valley.

Laguna Cessnock, New South Wales
Laguna
Coordinates	32°59′24″S 151°8′4″E
Population	216 (2016 census)[1] 548 (2011 census)[2]
Postcode(s)	2325
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
• Summer (DST)	AEDT (UTC+11)
Location	121 km (75 mi) NNW of Sydney 37 km (23 mi) SW of Cessnock 89 km (55 mi) WSW of Newcastle
LGA(s)	City of Cessnock[3]
Region	Hunter[3]
County	Northumberland[4]
Parish	Yango[4]
State electorate(s)	Cessnock[5]
Federal division(s)	Hunter[6]

History

A large land grant of 1,000 acres (405 ha) was allocated to Heneage Finch, which he named "Laguna". Laguna House is located to the south of Laguna on the Great North Road.

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Laguna (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Laguna (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
3. "Suburb Search - Local Council Boundaries - Hunter (HT) - Cessnock City Council". New South Wales Division of Local Government. Archived from the original on 28 February 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
4. "Laguna". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
5. "Cessnock". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
6. "Hunter". Australian Electoral Commission. 19 October 2007. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
7. "Laguna". Land and Property Management Authority - Spatial Information eXchange. New South Wales Land and Property Information. Retrieved 5 October 2013.