| Pelican New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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  Pelican | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°04′34″S 151°38′50″E / 33.0760°S 151.6472°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 874 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,250/km2 (3,230/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2281 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Lake Macquarie | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Kahibah | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Swansea | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Shortland | ||||||||||||||
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Pelican is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, located 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Newcastle's central business district across the entrance to Lake Macquarie from the town of Swansea. It was known as Pelican Flat until 1991.
The Aboriginal people, in this area, the Awabakal, were the first people of this land.[2]
The public school opened in 1938.
