ˌæbɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl pˈiːpəl ʌvðɪ ɐwˈɑːbækəl nˈeɪʃən lˈɪvd ɪnðɪ ˈɛɹiə sɚɹˈaʊndɪŋ wʌt ɪz nˈaʊ nˈoʊn æz lˈeɪk mˈækweɪɹi fɔːɹ θˈaʊzəndz ʌv jˈɪɹz.
Aboriginal people of the Awabakal nation lived in the area surrounding what is now known as Lake Macquarie for thousands of years.