Aberdare, New South Wales
Suburb of Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aberdare is a suburb of Cessnock, a large town based on coal mining in the Lower Hunter Region, New South Wales, Australia. Aberdare is a small suburb just 15 minutes' from wine country, 45 minutes to Newcastle and two hours to Sydney.[16] George Brown found coal in the area in 1800's.[16] Coal mining created the land boom of 1903-23 and by 1926 Cessnock had a population of 12,000 within a one-mile radius[16]
Quick Facts Aberdare Cessnock, New South Wales, Coordinates ...
Aberdare Cessnock, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 32°50′24″S 151°22′48″E[1] | ||||||||||||||
Population | 2,473 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 750.28/km2 (1,943.2/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1904[3] | ||||||||||||||
Gazetted | 14 October 1905 (town)[4] 5 September 1975 (town)[5] 23 October 2015 (locality)[6] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2325[7] | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 86.5 m (284 ft)[8] | ||||||||||||||
Area | 3.2961 km2 (1.3 sq mi)[9] | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST[10] (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | AEDT[11] (UTC+11) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Cessnock[12] | ||||||||||||||
Region | Hunter | ||||||||||||||
County | Northumberland[12] | ||||||||||||||
Parish | Cessnock[12] | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Cessnock[13] | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Hunter[14] | ||||||||||||||
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