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Newcastle West, New South Wales
Newcastle West is an inner city suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, part of which forms the western end of Newcastle's central business district.[2] The suburb is primarily a retail/commercial trading district but includes one high school.
| Newcastle West Newcastle, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Newcastle West Post and Telegraph Office | |||||||||||||||
Newcastle West Location in the Newcastle CBD | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°55′43.3″S 151°45′39.3″E / 32.928694°S 151.760917°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 618 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 414.2/km2 (1,073/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2302 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 0.84 km2 (0.3 sq mi)Note1 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 0 km (0 mi) W of Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Hunter | ||||||||||||||
| County | Northumberland | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
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At the 2016 census Newcastle West had a population of 618.[1]
Education edit
Newcastle High School, located at the intersection of National Park Street and Parkway Avenue, is a state run high school that has an enrolment of approximately 1,000 students.[3]
Heritage listings edit
Newcastle West has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 787 Hunter Street: Castlemaine Brewery[4]
- 434 King Street: Miss Porter's House[5]
Notes edit
- ^ Area obtained from New South Wales Department of Lands imagery and 1:100000 map Newcastle 9232.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Newcastle West (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Newcastle West". Land and Property Management Authority - Spatial Information eXchange. New South Wales Land and Property Information. Retrieved 14 May 2008.
- ^ "Going to a Public School " School Locator " Newcastle High School". New South Wales Department of Education and Training. Retrieved 3 February 2008.
- ^ "Castlemaine Brewery (former)". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00312. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Miss Porter's House". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01445. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.