Toronto, New South Wales
Encyclopedia
Toronto is a town within the city of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales
, Australia
, approximately 28 kilometres (17 mi) from Newcastle
's central business district
and is a commercial hub for the sprawling suburbs on the western shore of the lake.
, Ontario
, Canada in honour of Edward Hanlan
, a world-champion sculler who visited Australia in 1884. The area's subdividers, the Excelsior Company, named the land in honour of Hanlan's visit, which coincided with the opening of the subdivision. The name was not publicly used until 1887. The Canadian city's name
comes from the Mohawk language
tkaronto, meaning where there are trees standing in the water.
Toronto was originally the site of an Aboriginal
mission called Ebenezer, established in 1829 by Reverend Threlkeld. Threlkeld is reported to have begun construction of his chimney with a local black stone which he later realised was coal. Coal Point is named after this discovery. The development of several coal mines in the region, proximity to the nearby city of Newcastle, and its position by the lake led to gradual development and population increases.
Following the closure of the Ebenezer Aboriginal Mission in 1890, the population of the Toronto area remained mostly Aboriginal. As the coal companies moved into the area, the aboriginal population were helped financially and the community was sustained mainly by the coal industry. However, it was not long before a mixture of land disputes and poor treatment of the local Aboriginals led to a major rally by the locals. This rally, which began as vandalism of mining company property, soon escalated into heavy violence and led to the Toronto massacre of 1896. Five Aboriginals were killed and many people on both sides were brutally beaten.
. The area is served by a privately operated bus service; 'Toronto Bus Service', which services the areas to the west, south and north of the town.
Toronto was served by train services until March 1990, when the NSW Government closed the line because of low passenger levels. The train service was replaced by a bus service which connects Toronto with Fassifern railway station
.Train services operating from Fassifern include services to Sydney and Newcastle as well as the XPT service to Brisbane. Toronto is well served by road links to Newcastle and Sydney and is approximately 8 minutes from the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway
(F3).
The Toronto centre serves the local communities of Kilaben Bay
, Coal Point
, Carey Bay
, Rathmines
and Wangi Wangi
to the south and Teralba
, Booragul
, Woodrising
, Fennell Bay
, Bolton Point
, Fassifern
and Blackalls Park
to the north.
in the Northern NSW Football competition; the Macquarie Scorpions in the Newcastle Rugby League
and also the Toronto Workers Kookaburras in the Newcastle cricket competition.
Nathan Green
, winner of the 2009 RBC Canadian Open, was born in Toronto.
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, approximately 28 kilometres (17 mi) from Newcastle
Newcastle, New South Wales
The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas...
's central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
and is a commercial hub for the sprawling suburbs on the western shore of the lake.
History
Toronto was named after TorontoToronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada in honour of Edward Hanlan
Ned Hanlan
Edward "Ned" Hanlan was a World Champion professional sculler, hotelier, and alderman from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.-Early life:...
, a world-champion sculler who visited Australia in 1884. The area's subdividers, the Excelsior Company, named the land in honour of Hanlan's visit, which coincided with the opening of the subdivision. The name was not publicly used until 1887. The Canadian city's name
Name of Toronto
The name of Toronto has a rich history distinct from that of the city itself. Originally, the term "Taronto" referred to a channel of water between Lake Simcoe and Lake Couchiching, but in time the name passed southward, and was eventually applied to a new fort at the mouth of the Humber River...
comes from the Mohawk language
Mohawk language
Mohawk is an Iroquoian language spoken by around 2,000 people of the Mohawk nation in the United States and Canada . Mohawk has the largest number of speakers of the Northern Iroquoian languages; today it is the only one with greater than a thousand remaining...
tkaronto, meaning where there are trees standing in the water.
Toronto was originally the site of an Aboriginal
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
mission called Ebenezer, established in 1829 by Reverend Threlkeld. Threlkeld is reported to have begun construction of his chimney with a local black stone which he later realised was coal. Coal Point is named after this discovery. The development of several coal mines in the region, proximity to the nearby city of Newcastle, and its position by the lake led to gradual development and population increases.
Following the closure of the Ebenezer Aboriginal Mission in 1890, the population of the Toronto area remained mostly Aboriginal. As the coal companies moved into the area, the aboriginal population were helped financially and the community was sustained mainly by the coal industry. However, it was not long before a mixture of land disputes and poor treatment of the local Aboriginals led to a major rally by the locals. This rally, which began as vandalism of mining company property, soon escalated into heavy violence and led to the Toronto massacre of 1896. Five Aboriginals were killed and many people on both sides were brutally beaten.
Population
Toronto and its surrounding suburbs had a total population of just over 5,000 people at the turn of the century.Transport
Toronto is considered to be the hub for public transport on the western side of Lake MacquarieLake Macquarie
The City of Lake Macquarie is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia, approximately north of Sydney. It is immediately adjacent to the city of Newcastle and was proclaimed as a city from 7 September 1984.-The City of Lake Macquarie:...
. The area is served by a privately operated bus service; 'Toronto Bus Service', which services the areas to the west, south and north of the town.
Fassifern railway station, New South Wales
-Transport links:Toronto Bus Services runs three routes via Fassifern railway station:* Route 270 - Between Industries and Toronto West.* Route 271 - Between Glendale Super Centre and Toronto West....
.Train services operating from Fassifern include services to Sydney and Newcastle as well as the XPT service to Brisbane. Toronto is well served by road links to Newcastle and Sydney and is approximately 8 minutes from the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway
Sydney-Newcastle Freeway
The Sydney-Newcastle Freeway is a stretch of motorway linking Sydney to the Central Coast, Newcastle and Hunter regions of New South Wales. It is part of the AusLink road corridor between Sydney and Brisbane, carrying the route designation....
(F3).
The Toronto centre serves the local communities of Kilaben Bay
Kilaben Bay, New South Wales
Kilaben Bay is a semi-rural suburb west of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, situated on the bay of the same name immediately to the south of Toronto's town centre. It is part of the West Ward of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area....
, Coal Point
Coal Point, New South Wales
Coal Point is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, and is located on a peninsula southeast of the towns of Toronto and Carey Bay, on the western side of Lake Macquarie.- History :...
, Carey Bay
Carey Bay, New South Wales
Carey Bay is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, and is located on a peninsula southeast of the town of Toronto on the western side of Lake Macquarie....
, Rathmines
Rathmines, New South Wales
Rathmines is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, and is located on the western shore of Lake Macquarie between the towns of Toronto and Morisset....
and Wangi Wangi
Wangi Wangi, New South Wales
Wangi Wangi is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, which forms a peninsula jutting eastwards into Lake Macquarie. It is well known as the former home of artist William Dobell...
to the south and Teralba
Teralba, New South Wales
Teralba is a town and suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, located between the towns of Cardiff and Toronto on the northern shoreline of Lake Macquarie. The town first came into being with the construction of the Homebush to Waratah Railway in the early 1880s.-...
, Booragul
Booragul, New South Wales
Booragul is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, and is located north-northeast of the town of Toronto on the western shore Lake Macquarie.Booragul railway station is on the Newcastle and Central Coast railway line....
, Woodrising
Woodrising, New South Wales
Woodrising is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, and is located northeast of the town of Toronto on the western shore Lake Macquarie.-External links:...
, Fennell Bay
Fennell Bay, New South Wales
Fennell Bay is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, and is located north of the town of Toronto on a bay of the same name west of Lake Macquarie.- Geological History and Anthropology :...
, Bolton Point
Bolton Point, New South Wales
Bolton Point is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, and is located northeast of Toronto on a peninsula extending southwards into western Lake Macquarie.-External links:...
, Fassifern
Fassifern, New South Wales
Fassifern is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie, in New South Wales, Australia, located west of Lake Macquarie.The Sydney-Newcastle railway line runs through Fassifern railway station, which is a major station along the line...
and Blackalls Park
Blackalls Park, New South Wales
Blackalls Park is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, and is located immediately northwest of the town of Toronto on a bay west of Lake Macquarie.- History :Early industries were farming and broom-making....
to the north.
Sports
Toronto is represented by three sports teams in Newcastle competitions. The Toronto Awaba Stags FCToronto Awaba Stags FC
Toronto Awaba Stags FC are an Australian semi-professional football club based in Toronto, Newcastle, Australia. The club are currently playing in the fourth tier of Australian football, the Northern New South Wales NEWFM First Division Football League...
in the Northern NSW Football competition; the Macquarie Scorpions in the Newcastle Rugby League
Newcastle Rugby League
The Newcastle Rugby League is a rugby league competition in Newcastle, Australia. It is one of the oldest rugby league competitions in Australia, founded in 1910...
and also the Toronto Workers Kookaburras in the Newcastle cricket competition.
Nathan Green
Nathan Green
Nathan Andrew Green is an Australian professional golfer.Green was born in Newcastle, New South Wales. He turned professional in 1998. During his early career, he played mostly on the PGA Tour of Australasia, and the Canadian Tour during the Australian winter...
, winner of the 2009 RBC Canadian Open, was born in Toronto.