Gateshead, New South Wales

Suburb of Greater Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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)LocationLGA(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

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gateshead". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Gateshead".

External links

  • History of Gateshead (Lake Macquarie City Library)
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