Whitebridge, New South Wales

Whitebridge
Newcastle, New South Wales
Whitebridge is located in the Hunter-Central Coast Region
Whitebridge
Whitebridge
Coordinates32°58′55″S 151°43′5″E / 32.98194°S 151.71806°E / -32.98194; 151.71806
Population2,900 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density492/km2 (1,270/sq mi)
Established1888
Postcode(s)2290
Area5.9 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)City of Lake Macquarie
ParishKahibah
State electorate(s)Charlestown
Federal division(s)Shortland
Suburbs around Whitebridge:
Kahibah Highfields Merewether
Charlestown Whitebridge Pacific Ocean
Gateshead Dudley Pacific Ocean

Whitebridge is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 11 kilometres (7 mi) from Newcastle's central business district on the eastern side of Lake Macquarie. It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area.

History

The Awabakal are the traditional people of this area.[2]

The area was named after a white truss bridge that crosses the Belmont Railway Line later replaced by a concrete bridge now part of Dudley Road. Coal mining was started at Whitebridge in 1888 at the Burwood No.3 Colliery. This mine operated for almost a century and was one of Australia's greatest coal producers. It closed in 1982. Whitebridge High School opened in 1963.

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Whitebridge". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people". Lake Macquarie City Council. Retrieved 8 September 2020.


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