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Teralba
Teralba is a town and suburb of Greater Newcastle, City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, between the towns of Speers Point and Booragul on the northern shoreline of Lake Macquarie. The town first came into being with the construction of the Homebush to Waratah Railway in the early 1880s.''The Branch Railway Serving Pacific Colliery at Teralba'' Williams, K Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, April 1998 pp133-138 History The Awabakal are the traditional people of this area. Early industries included coal mining, gravel quarries and market gardens. Teralba Railway Station opened in 1887. The first meeting of the Lake Macquarie Shire Council was held in Teralba Court House in 1906. A company called the Great Northern Coal Company was formed in the 1880s which leased which became known as the Great Northern Coal Company mine. It went through two more name changes before, finally, in 1914 becoming the Pacific Colliery. Teralba Public school was o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teralba Railway Station, New South Wales
Teralba railway station is located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the City of Lake Macquarie suburb of Teralba. As part of the electrification of the line in the early 1980s, the northbound platform was removed and the southbound platform converted to an island platform to allow the line south of the station to be realigned for faster speeds. The prominent signal box on top of the island platform was removed at the same time. In 2011, the station building was demolished and replaced by a waiting shed. Platforms and services Teralba has one platform with two faces. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Central Coast & Newcastle Line services travelling from Sydney Central to Newcastle. Teralbastn.jpg, Previous station building in May 2006 Teralba_Railway_Station_Platforms.jpg, Northbound view from platforms Teralba_Railway_Stn.jpg, View from footbridge to island platforms Teralba_Railway_Station_Entrance_Railway_St.jpg, Entrance from Rail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fassifern, New South Wales
Fassifern is a List of suburbs in Greater Newcastle, New South Wales, suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie, Greater Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia, located west of Lake Macquarie (New South Wales), Lake Macquarie. The Newcastle and Central Coast railway line, Sydney-Newcastle railway line runs through Fassifern railway station, which is a major station along the line. There used to be a branch line between Fassifern Station and nearby Toronto, New South Wales, Toronto, but this has been replaced by a bus service, aptly named "The Train". History The Aboriginal people, in this area, the Awabakal, were the first people of this land. Fassifern was first developed as a result of sawmill and coal mining operations in the area. The railway station opened in 1887. The first school, Fassifern Public School, was opened in 1922. From the late 19th century the Northumberland Coal Company operated the Northumberland Colliery, within walking distance from the railway station an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barnsley, New South Wales
Barnsley is a township in New South Wales, Australia, west of Newcastle's central business district. It is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area. History The Aboriginal people, in this area, the Awabakal, were the first people of this land. The area was first settled by Europeans in 1829. The town took its name from Barnsley, South Yorkshire South Yorkshire is a ceremonial county, ceremonial and metropolitan county, metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and Humber Region of England. The county has four council areas which are the cities of City of Doncaster, Doncaster and City of Sh ..., and its public school opened in 1865. In 1911 the population was 216. References External links History of Barnsley(Lake Macquarie City Library) Suburbs of Lake Macquarie {{LakeMacquarie-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wakefield, New South Wales
Wakefield is a small-rural locality in the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, situated 25 kilometres to the west of Newcastle. At the , it had a population of 144. The Awabakal The Awabakal people , are those Aboriginal Australians who identify with or are descended from the Awabakal tribe and its clans, Indigenous to the coastal area of what is now known as the Hunter Region of New South Wales. Their traditional te ... people are the first people of this area. References External links Lake Mac Libraries: Wakefield Suburbs of Lake Macquarie {{LakeMacquarie-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boolaroo, New South Wales
Boolaroo is a suburb of Greater Newcastle, city of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, located west of Newcastle's central business district in Lake Macquarie's West Ward. It was the epicenter of the 1989 Newcastle earthquake. Boolaroo borders a number of well-known towns and suburbs within the Lake Macquarie Region, including Warners Bay and Speers Point, and, for a small strip of land, fronts onto Lake Macquarie itself. Within Boolaroo is Cockle Creek railway station, a small station on the Central Coast & Newcastle Line. Also, Boolaroo previously housed a lead/zinc smelter, owned by the former Pasminco (now Zinifex) however the site has been cleared since the smelter ceased operations in 2003. Boolaroo is home to several churches, of various denominations, as well as Boolaroo Public School, a library, a cinema (which was partially destroyed in the 1989 Newcastle earthquake) and a number of shops, including a small supermarket and a military disposal store. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Booragul
Booragul is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie, Greater Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia, and is located north-northeast of the town of Toronto on the western shore Lake Macquarie. Booragul railway station is on the Central Coast & Newcastle Line. History The Aboriginal people, in this area, the Awabakal The Awabakal people , are those Aboriginal Australians who identify with or are descended from the Awabakal tribe and its clans, Indigenous to the coastal area of what is now known as the Hunter Region of New South Wales. Their traditional te ..., were the first people of this land. A slaughterhouse was among the early industries of Booragul. Booragul Public School opened in 1955. Booragul High opened in 1958. Post World War 2, 72 houses in Ellesmere Street, Primrose Street, Farlow Street and Gainford Street were constructed for migrant accommodation. Some of these houses were later used as married quarter accommodation for the Australian Army and Royal Aus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Booragul, New South Wales
Booragul is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie, Greater Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia, and is located north-northeast of the town of Toronto on the western shore Lake Macquarie. Booragul railway station is on the Central Coast & Newcastle Line. History The Aboriginal people, in this area, the Awabakal The Awabakal people , are those Aboriginal Australians who identify with or are descended from the Awabakal tribe and its clans, Indigenous to the coastal area of what is now known as the Hunter Region of New South Wales. Their traditional te ..., were the first people of this land. A slaughterhouse was among the early industries of Booragul. Booragul Public School opened in 1955. Booragul High opened in 1958. Post World War 2, 72 houses in Ellesmere Street, Primrose Street, Farlow Street and Gainford Street were constructed for migrant accommodation. Some of these houses were later used as married quarter accommodation for the Australian Army and Royal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argenton, New South Wales
Argenton is a suburb of the city of Lake Macquarie, Greater Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia west of the Newcastle's central business district A central business district (CBD) is the commercial and business centre of a city. It contains commercial space and offices, and in larger cities will often be described as a financial district. Geographically, it often coincides with the "city ... in Lake Macquarie's West Ward. argenton is most known for the heavy hitting boxer jak teerman and his side kick branden informant History The Awabakal people are the first people of the area. Lead smelting commenced in the area in 1898. A public school opened in 1897, but was closed six years later. Another school opened in 1953. The Newcastle Mines Rescue Station opened in 1927. The Waratah Golf Club was formed in 1901 and is the oldest golf club in Newcastle, New South Wales, Newcastle. The Cockle Creek Smelter was confirmed to begin disassembly in 2005 for the cost of approx ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speers Point, New South Wales
Speers Point is a suburb of Greater Newcastle, and the location of the council seat of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area in New South Wales, Australia. It is west-southwest of the city of Newcastle on the northern shore of Lake Macquarie, in Cockle and Warners Bays, between the suburbs of Cardiff and Warners Bay. Speers Point was settled in 1828 and local commerce began through a colliery in 1843. By 2006, the suburb had a population of 3,230. There has been a proposal to rename part of the suburb to 'Lake Macquarie', to reflect the name of the city. History Before European settlement, the Awabakal people of Lake Macquarie had inhabited the area and called it ''Biddaba'' or ''Milloba''. The first claimant to the land was a settler named William Brooks, who selected the area now called Kahibah Parish in 1828, named his property ''Lochend'' and received deeds in 1839. The title deeds covered the area east of Cockle Creek, Boolaroo and the place now known as Speer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cockle Creek Power Station
Cockle Creek Power Station was located in Teralba, New South Wales, Australia on the banks of Cockle Creek. The power stationed operated from 11 March 1927 until March 1976. Description The Cockle Creek power station was built by Caledonian Collieries Limited between 1925 and 1927 to use low grade coal to provide power to Caledonian Collieries mines and the surrounding townships in both the Lake Macquarie and Cessnock areas. A weir at Barnsley along Cockle Creek was constructed to supply cooling water for the power station. The initial plant installed at the power station consisted of two Brown Boveri 5 MW turbo alternators with two Babock & Wilcox cross type marine water tube boilers. The two water tube boilers ran at a steam pressure of with a capacity of of steam per hour each and were each fed by two Babock & Wilcox chain grate stokers. The power station building was constructed of brick except for one end wall which was clad in galvanised sheeting to allow for f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killingworth, New South Wales
Killingworth is a small town located south of West Wallsend, New South Wales and east of the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway. It is part of the West Ward of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area in Greater Newcastle. History Killingworth owes its origins to coal mining, which took place there from 1888 until the Great Depression, when it ceased for a time, and thereafter until the great slump in the industry in the 1960s. Caledonian Collieries Limited purchased the original unworked shafts at Killingworth in 1895 and continued its sinking to a depth of 880 feet. Two seams were subsequently mined, production commencing at Killingworth Colliery in October 1897. It was renamed West Wallsend Extended Colliery about 1915, although large K C letters continued to adorn the engine rooms. Their coal was shipped via its own branch which connected with the main private railway from Seahampton and West Wallsend to the government's main line at Cockle Creek. A huge gas explosion occ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Suburbs In Greater Newcastle, New South Wales
Below is a list of suburbs located within the Greater Newcastle region in New South Wales, Australia. This region (officially the Newcastle statistical subdivision) comprises the local government areas (LGAs) of City of Newcastle, City of Lake Macquarie, City of Cessnock, City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council. The 2021 Australian Census recorded the Newcastle Greater Metropolitan area as having a population of 682,465.There is no single source that states the population accurately. The figure of 611,400 is an average approximation, based on the combined populations of all LGAs at the and the 2018 Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates for all LGAs as taken from the individual LGA articles. City of Newcastle suburbs City of Lake Macquarie suburbs City of Cessnock suburbs City of Maitland suburbs Port Stephens Council Port Stephens Council (also known simply as Port Stephens) is a local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Aust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
