Whittingham, New South Wales

Whittingham is a locality in the Singleton Council region of New South Wales, Australia.[2] It had a population of 364 as of the 2016 census.[1]

Whittingham
New South Wales
Whittingham
Coordinates32°36′30″S 151°12′00″E
Population364 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2330
Location4 km (2 mi) SE of Singleton
LGA(s)Singleton Council
State electorate(s)Upper Hunter
Federal Division(s)Hunter

Whittingham Post Office opened on 16 June 1879 and closed on 31 July 1948.[3]

Whittingham Public School opened in August 1881 and closed in December 1983.[4]

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.[5]

The Whittingham Anglican Cemetery is located on Cemetery Road and continues to be maintained by the Anglican Church.[6]

The E.C. Throsby Pty Ltd abattoir is located at Whittingham.[7]

Heritage listings

Whittingham has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

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gollark: The bruteforce tester I ran only got me speed and a bunch of particle effects. Also mining fatigue.
gollark: Also I heard that they could disintegrate you.
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References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Whittingham (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  2. "Geographical Names Register Extract". Geographical Names Board. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  3. "Whittingham". Post Office Reference. Premier Postal. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  4. "Whittingham". School History Search. NSW Department of Education. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  5. "Whittingham". nswrail.net. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  6. "Cemetery 876 - Whittingham Anglican". Australian Cemeteries Index. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  7. "E.C. Throsby Pty Ltd". Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  8. "Neotsfield". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. H00216. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
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