Sandgate, New South Wales
Sandgate is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Newcastle's central business district. It is part of the City of Newcastle local government area.
| Sandgate Newcastle, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 32°52′4″S 151°42′22″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 305 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 132.6/km2 (343/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2304 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.3 km2 (0.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 11 km (7 mi) NW of Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Port Stephens | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
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It has a railway station on the Hunter Line. Within the suburb is the largest cemetery in Newcastle, Sandgate Cemetery, which includes the now-derelict rail-head station, formerly used by funeral trains from Honeysuckle near Newcastle.
See also
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sandgate (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
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