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Adamstown

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Newcastle City Council NSW, PO Box 489, Adamstown, NSW 2289
02 4974 2000

Description

Adamstown is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 6 kilometres (4 mi) from Newcastle's central business district.

Adamstown is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 6 kilometres (4 mi) from Newcastle's central business district. It is part of the City of Newcastle local government area.

History

The Aboriginal people, in this area, the Awabakal, were the first people of this land.Adamstown officially became a suburb in 1885and the first council was elected in 1886 with the council chambers being completed in 1892. In 1938 Adamstown merged into other local council areas to become the areas of Greater Newcastle.

The Adamstown railway station opened in 1887 with the Newcastle–Gosford section of the Main North line. The now closed branch line to Belmont formerly left the main line just south of Adamstown Station. The town also includes the beginning of the Fernleigh Track, a multi-use rail trail near Belmont. The project is a joint venture between Newcastle City Council and Lake Macquarie City Council and extends from Adamstown to Belmont over an approximate distance of 15.5 km (10 mi).

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Type: Suburbs

Population: 1001-10000

Time zone: UTC +11:00

Area: 3.071 km2

Elevation: 11-50 metres

Town elevation: 25 m

Population number: 6,044

Local Government Area: Newcastle City Council

Location

Newcastle City Council NSW, PO Box 489, Adamstown, NSW 2289

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This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Adamstown, New South Wales

Adamstown - Localista

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