Sandgate, New South Wales
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Sandgate Newcastle, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 32°52′4″S 151°42′22″E / 32.86778°S 151.70611°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 305 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 132.6/km2 (343/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2304 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 2.3 km2 (0.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 11 km (7 mi) NW of Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
Parish | Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Port Stephens | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
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Sandgate is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Newcastle's central business district. It is part of the City of Newcastle local government area. The Awabakal and Worimi people were the first to live in Newcastle.[2]
It has a railway station on the Hunter Line. Within the suburb is the largest cemetery in Newcastle, Sandgate Cemetery, which includes the now-derelict rail-head station, formerly used by funeral trains from Honeysuckle near Newcastle.
See also
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sandgate (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ City of Newcastle Council. "Aboriginal Culture". City of Newcastle.
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