Lake Macquarie History

Name changes over the years

Arcadia was the original choice of name until it was discovered that a suburb on the North Shore of Sydney was called Arcadia, so because of mail problems the name was then changed to Baddeley Bay, a choice approved by Lake Macquarie Shire Council and the Toronto and Wangi branches of the Australian Labour Party. Some time after the name was then changed, unofficially to Kirkdale in recognition of one of the areas first settlers Mr Joseph Kirk. Finally in November 1947 a public meeting of towns folk, in November 1947, finally put an end to the controversy. The name Arcadia Vale was approved by the Postmaster-General's Department and the Lands Department. The council and Progress Association also agreed. Arcadia Vale School opened in 1958 with 48 children.

Reference

1947 'Want Arcadia Changed To Baddeley Bay', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 11 August, p. 4. , viewed 29 Mar 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140316089

1947 'Against Change To "Kirkdale"', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 30 July, p. 5. , viewed 29 Mar 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140307069

1948 'ARCADIA VALE, NOT KIRKDALE', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 17 December, p. 4. , viewed 29 Mar 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140350673

1947 'Kirkdale Arcadians Seek New Name', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 30 July, p. 2. , viewed 29 Mar 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article14030714

1947 'Want Arcadia Changed To Baddeley Bay', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 11 August, p. 4. , viewed 29 Mar 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140316089


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