Back Newcastle, Nieu-Suid-Wallis Afrikaans نيوكاسل (أستراليا) Arabic نيوكاسل ARZ نیوکاسل، یئنی گونئی ولز AZB Newcastle, New South Wales BAN Ньюкасл (Аўстралія) Byelorussian Ньюкасл (Аўстралія) BE-X-OLD Нюкасъл (Австралия) Bulgarian নিউক্যাসেল, নিউ সাউথ ওয়েলস Bengali/Bangla Newcastle (Sukembre-Nevez) Breton
| Newcastle Mulubinba New South Wales | |||||||||
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Newcastle city centre | |||||||||
  Newcastle The location of Newcastle in New South Wales | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°55′50″S 151°45′15″E / 32.93056°S 151.75417°E | ||||||||
| Population |
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| • Density | 431.208/km2 (1,116.82/sq mi) | ||||||||
| Established | 1804 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) | ||||||||
| Area | 1,179.1 km2 (455.3 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11:00) | ||||||||
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| Region | Hunter | ||||||||
| County | Northumberland | ||||||||
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Newcastle, also commonly referred to as Greater Newcastle (locally /ˈnjuːkɑːsəl/ NEW-kah-səl; Awabakal: Mulubinba)[4] is a regional metropolitan area and the second-most-populous such area of New South Wales, Australia. It includes the cities of Newcastle and Lake Macquarie[5] and it is the hub of the Lower Hunter region, which includes most parts of the cities of Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Cessnock, and Port Stephens Council.[6][7] Newcastle is also known by its colloquial nickname, Newy.[8]
Located at the mouth of the Hunter River, it is the predominant city within the Hunter Region. Famous for its coal, Newcastle is the largest coal exporting harbour in the world, exporting 143 million tonnes of coal in 2022.[9] Beyond the city, the Hunter Region possesses large coal deposits. Geologically, the area is located in the central-eastern part of the Sydney Basin.[10]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "2021 Community Profiles: Newcastle-Maitland". 2021 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "2021 Community Profiles: Newcastle". 2021 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "2021 Community Profiles: Newcastle". 2021 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "What's in a name? Call to change Lake Macquarie raises interest in Newcastle's name as well". Newcastle Herald. 15 February 2022. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Newcastle (NSW) Urban Centre/Locality map". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 25 October 2007. Archived from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 29 February 2008.
- ^ "Newcastle (NSW) Statistical District map". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 25 October 2007. Archived from the original on 21 February 2021. Retrieved 29 February 2008.
- ^ "Local Council Boundaries Hunter (HT)". Office of Local Government (New South Wales). Archived from the original on 17 August 2001. Retrieved 16 August 2007.
- ^ "From Freo to the Gong: Search is on for Aussie town nicknames". 16 August 2019. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ Kelly, Matthew (26 October 2023). "Newcastle could soon lose the mantle of 'World's largest coal port'". The Newcastle Herald. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Photographic image of map". Dpi nsw Government Australia. Archived from the original (GIF) on 17 September 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
