Lake Macquarie History

Eighth Street

The Boolaroo Bowling Club, the first in Lake Macquarie began in 1927 on land donated by TC and M Frith. With the defining of suburb boundaries, Eighth Street became part of Speers Point on 31 May 1991.

Government Gazette of 24th June 1938, No.99 Folio 2497 "Street now known as John Street to be known as Eighth Street"

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