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
Sandgate
Coordinates32°52′4″S 151°42′22″E
Population305 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density132.6/km2 (343/sq mi)
Postcode(s)2304
Area2.3 km2 (0.9 sq mi)
Location11 km (7 mi) NW of Newcastle
LGA(s)City of Newcastle
ParishNewcastle
State electorate(s)Port Stephens
Federal Division(s)Newcastle
Suburbs around Sandgate:
Hexham Hexham Kooragang#Kooragang Island
Shortland Sandgate Kooragang
Shortland Warabrook Mayfield West

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

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sandgate (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
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