Gateshead, New South Wales

32°58′55″S 151°41′35″E / 32.982°S 151.693°E / -32.982; 151.693Population3,121 (2021 census)^[1] • Density1,156/km² (2,990/sq mi)Established1876Postcode(s)2290Area2.7 km² (1.0 sq mi)Location

• 12 km (7 mi) WSW of Newcastle
• 3 km (2 mi) S of Charlestown

LGA(s)City of Lake MacquarieParishKahibahState electorate(s)CharlestownFederal division(s)Shortland

Suburbs around Gateshead:
Charlestown	Charlestown	Whitebridge
Mount Hutton	Gateshead	Dudley
Windale	Bennetts Green	Redhead

Gateshead is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie, Greater Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 12 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 East ward, and is home to a number of primary and high schools and a private hospital. Gateshead is named after Gateshead, a town in North East England.^[2]

References

External links

• History of Gateshead (Lake Macquarie City Library)