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| Locality | Little Pelican |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Lake Macquarie City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -33.08055 |
| Longitude | 151.64173 |
| Population | 4 |
| Density | 5.1 /km² |
| Area | 0.8 km² |
| Elevation | 4 m |
| Postcode | 2281 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 96 km north-northeast |
Little Pelican is a locality in the Lake Macquarie City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 4. The locality covers an area of 0.8 km², giving a population density of about 5.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 4 m above sea level. It lies approximately 96 km north-northeast of Sydney. Little Pelican is located at 33.0806°S, 151.6417°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2281.
Little Pelican rests on the western foreshore of Lake Macquarie, a broad expanse of blue that mirrors the sky with an almost startling clarity. It lies 22.9 km south-west of Newcastle, NSW (from Newcastle, NSW: bearing 218°T), and is situated 13.4 km south-south-west of Charlestown. The land here is a gentle rise from the water’s edge, a low, rounded topography where the eucalypt forests, with their silvery bark and the scent of eucalyptus oil on the air, give way to cleared paddocks and the scattered dwellings of its inhabitants. Along the shoreline, mangrove roots reach like skeletal fingers into the brackish water, a testament to the constant ebb and flow of the tide. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a fine, almost imperceptible salt tang, mingling with the dry, dusty perfume of the bushland, a subtle distillation of the coastal landscape.
The history of Little Pelican is deeply entwined with the bounty of the lake, a place that sustained Indigenous peoples for millennia before European settlement. Early industries here revolved around fishing and timber, the rich soil and accessible waterways providing sustenance and a means of livelihood. Later, the proximity to developing coalfields meant that the area also played a role in the broader industrial growth of the region, though Little Pelican itself retained a character more akin to a quiet, self-sufficient haven. Today, while many residents commute to neighbouring centres for work, the lake remains a powerful draw, its calm waters offering a constant invitation for recreation and a gentle reminder of the enduring connection between the people and their watery home.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Little Pelican, New South Wales. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Little Pelican, in the Lake Macquarie City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Little Pelican includes the postcode (2281), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Lake Macquarie City Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Little Pelican is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |