Boolaroo is a suburb of the city of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, located 19 kilometres (12 mi) west of Newcastle's central business district in Lake Macquarie's West Ward. It was the epicenter of the 1989 Newcastle earthquake. Boolaroo borders a number of well-known towns and suburbs within the Lake Macquarie Region, including Warners Bay and Speers Point, and, for a small strip of land, fronts onto Lake Macquarie itself. Within Boolaroo is Cockle Creek railway station, a small station on the Central Coast & Newcastle Line. Also, Boolaroo previously housed a lead/zinc smelter, owned by the former Pasminco (now Zinifex) however the site has been cleared since the smelter ceased operations in 2003. Boolaroo is home to several churches, of various denominations, as well as Boolaroo Public School, a library, a cinema (which was partially destroyed in the 1989 Newcastle earthquake) and a number of shops, including a small supermarket and a military disposal store.

Is Boolaroo in Australia on your travel bucket list? This online travel guide is all you need to have before planning your trip. When planning a trip to Boolaroo, make sure you visit its near-by prime city of Sydney. Take a short trip from Boolaroo and set some time aside to explore the Sydney. Dotted with places like Sydney Opera House, Sydney Tower, The Rocks; it will definitely be a good idea. Also, to reach Boolaroo, you'll have to take a flight to Sydney; so its not really a detour. And even if it is, the city is worth paying at least a quick visit. A holiday in Boolaroo can generally be of 1-2 days.

Don't just take a trip, let the trip take you! Have a enjoyable time at Boolaroo.