Whittingham is a locality in the

Singleton Council Singleton Council is a Local government in Australia, local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated adjacent to the New England Highway and the Main North railway line, New South Wales, Main North railw ...

region of

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. It had a population of 364 as of the . Whittingham Post Office opened on 16 June 1879 and closed on 31 July 1948. Whittingham Public School opened in August 1881 and closed in December 1983. Whittingham railway station opened on 6 September 1869 as Falkiner's Platform. It was renamed Whittingham in February 1877. It closed at an unknown date and has been demolished. The Whittingham Anglican Cemetery is located on Cemetery Road and continues to be maintained by the Anglican Church. The E.C. Throsby Pty Ltd abattoir is located at Whittingham.

Heritage listings

Whittingham has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * Minimbah HouseMinimbah Housel
State Heritage register * Neotsfield Lane: Neotsfield

References

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