City of Lake Macquarie
The City of Lake Macquarie, locally known as Lake Mac, is a local government area (LGA) in the Hunter Region in New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the east coast of Australia, strategically located midway on the eastern seaboard between Melbourne and Brisbane. The city is approximately 150 km (93 mi) north of Sydney. At the centre of the city is Australias largest coastal lake, and the city's namesake Lake Macquarie.
It was proclaimed a city on 7 September 1984.
The mayor of the city is Councillor Adam Shultz, a member of the Labor Party.
The Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Tobruk was granted the Right of Freedom of Entry to the city on 9 August 1991.