Callaghan ( ) is a
suburb of
Newcastle,
New South Wales
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from Newcastle's
central business district. It contains the main campus of the
University of Newcastle, which is the entirety of the suburb. It is served by
Warabrook railway station on
NSW TrainLink's
Hunter Line.
Callaghan borders the suburbs of
Shortland,
Waratah West, and
Warabrook.
History
The
Aboriginal people in this area, the
Awabakal, were the first people of this land.
The suburb was named after Sir
Bede Callaghan (1912–1993), who was Chancellor of the University of Newcastle from 1977 to 1988.
Callaghan had a population of 1,326 in 2016.
Places
The Forum Sports and Aquatic Centre is located within the University of Newcastle and includes a number of sporting facilities – a heated indoor pool, five outdoor ovals and a gymnasium. It opened to general members of the public.
References
Suburbs of Newcastle, New South Wales
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