[1] Ellalong Public School in the County of Northumberland was established in June 1863 and closed in December 1863.

[10] Locals that grew up in the area were well aware of the myth, but would still swim in the Swamp in the Summer months, often trying to scare each other with stories of the Bunyip.

When full, the lagoon is a picturesque site but will at times completely dry up with drought.

The Quorrobolong Creek section of the Swamp can be viewed from the front of the Ellalong Hotel also overlooking the Watagan Mountains.

Five people in the Hunter region were injured and 1000 homes damaged in this earthquake.