Kearsley, New South Wales
Kearsley is a village in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. At the 2016 census, Kearsley recorded a population of 861.[1]
| Kearsley New South Wales | |
|---|---|
  Kearsley | |
| Coordinates | 32°51′25″S 151°23′49″E |
| Population | 861 (2016 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2325 |
| LGA(s) | City of Cessnock |
| State electorate(s) | Cessnock |
| Federal Division(s) | Paterson |
At the heart of the town from its foundation in 1912 until closure in 1964 was J & A Brown & Abermain Seham Collieries mine, the Abermain No.2 Colliery, the first mechanised pit in the Cessnock coalfield. Coal was shipped out via the South Maitland Railways.
External links
- https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/86278 A oral history from Bill Kearney a resident of Kearsley recorded on the 1st December 1984 as a part of Voices of Hunter Collection he discusses the history of Kearsley.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kearsley". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
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