Newcastle West, New South Wales

For the Irish town, see Newcastle West. For the former constituency in England, see Newcastle upon Tyne West (UK Parliament constituency).

Suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Newcastle West
Newcastle, New South Wales

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 / -32.928694; 151.760917
Population| 1,453 (SAL 2021)[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|

* 1 km (1 mi) W of Newcastle
* 34 km (21 mi) SE of Maitland
* 166 km (103 mi) NNE of Sydney

LGA(s)| City of Newcastle
Region| Hunter
County| Northumberland
Parish| Newcastle
State electorate(s)| Newcastle
Federal division(s)| Newcastle
| Suburbs around Newcastle West:

Hamilton | Wickham, Newcastle | Newcastle
Hamilton East | Newcastle West | Newcastle, Cooks Hill
Hamilton South | Hamilton South, Cooks Hill | Cooks Hill

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.

At the 2016 census Newcastle West had a population of 618.[3]

## Education

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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.[4]

## Heritage listings

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Newcastle West has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

* 787 Hunter Street: Castlemaine Brewery[5]
* 434 King Street: Miss Porter's House[6]

## Notes

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1. ^ Area obtained from New South Wales Department of Lands imagery and 1:100000 map Newcastle 9232.[2]

## References

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1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Newcastle West (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
2. ^ a b "Newcastle West". Land and Property Management Authority - Spatial Information eXchange. New South Wales Land and Property Information. Retrieved 14 May 2008.
3. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Newcastle West (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
4. ^ "Going to a Public School " School Locator " Newcastle High School". New South Wales Department of Education and Training. Retrieved 3 February 2008.
5. ^ "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.
6. ^ "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.

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Towns, suburbs & localities of the City of Newcastle, New South Wales

Towns, suburbs
& localities|

* Adamstown
* Adamstown Heights
* Bar Beach
* Beresfield
* Birmingham Gardens
* Black Hill
* Broadmeadow
* Callaghan
* Carrington
* Cooks Hill
* Elermore Vale
* Fletcher
* Georgetown
* Hamilton
* Hamilton East
* Hamilton North
* Hamilton South
* Hexham
* The Hill
* Islington
* Jesmond
* The Junction
* Kooragang
* Kotara
* Lambton
* Lenaghan
* Maryland
* Maryville
* Mayfield
* Mayfield East
* Mayfield North
* Mayfield West
* Merewether
* Merewether Heights
* Minmi
* New Lambton
* New Lambton Heights
* Newcastle
* Newcastle East
* Newcastle West
* North Lambton
* Rankin Park
* Sandgate
* Shortland
* Stockton
* Tarro
* Tighes Hill
* Wallsend
* Warabrook
* Waratah
* Waratah West
* Wickham

Rivers and
other waterways|

* Glenrock Lagoon
* Hunter River
* Williams River

Other places &
points of interest|

* Beaumont Street
* Broadmeadow Basketball Stadium
* Christ Church Cathedral
* Fernleigh Track
* Fort Scratchley
* Hunter Ice Skating Stadium
* Hunter Street
* John Hunter Hospital
* Mount Sugarloaf
* Newcastle City Hall
* Newcastle Civic Theatre
* Newcastle Court House
* Newcastle Customs House
* Newcastle Entertainment Centre
* Newcastle International Sports Centre
* Newcastle Museum
* Newcastle Street Circuit
* Nobbys Head
* Queens Wharf
* Royal Newcastle Hospital
* State Dockyard
* Stockton Beach
* Stockton Bridge
* Tourle Street Bridge
* University of Newcastle
* Victoria Theatre

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