Wakefield, New South Wales

Wakefield is a small-rural locality in the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, situated 25 kilometres to the west of Newcastle. At the, it had a population of 144.

History

The Awabakal people are the first people of this area.
The suburb was the site of Rhondda Colliery from the late-19th century until 1971. The site was repurposed in the mid-2020s and turned into Black Rock Motor Resort.