Aberdare, New South Wales

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Aberdare
Cessnock,  New South Wales
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Aberdare
Coordinates 32°50′24″S151°22′48″E / 32.84000°S 151.38000°E / -32.84000; 151.38000 [1]
Population2,473 (2016 census) [2]
 • Density750.28/km2 (1,943.2/sq mi)
Established1904 [3]
Gazetted 14 October 1905 (town) [4]
5 September 1975 (town) [5]
23 October 2015 (locality) [6]
Postcode(s) 2325 [7]
Elevation86.5 m (284 ft) [8]
Area3.2961 km2 (1.3 sq mi) [9]
Time zone AEST [10] (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST) AEDT [11] (UTC+11)
Location
LGA(s) Cessnock [12]
Region Hunter
County Northumberland [12]
Parish Cessnock [12]
State electorate(s) Cessnock [13]
Federal division(s) Hunter [14]
Mean max temp [15] Mean min temp [15] Annual rainfall [15]
24.2 °C
76 °F		10.5 °C
51 °F		743.3 mm
29.3 in
Suburbs around Aberdare:
Cessnock Cessnock Neath
Cessnock Aberdare Kearsley
Cessnock Cessnock Kearsley

Aberdare is a suburb of Cessnock, a large town based on coal mining in the Lower Hunter Region, New South Wales, Australia. Aberdare is a small suburb just 15 minutes' from wine country, 45 minutes to Newcastle and two hours to Sydney. [16] George Brown found coal in the area in 1800's. [16] Coal mining created the land boom of 1903-23 and by 1926 Cessnock had a population of 12,000 within a one-mile radius [16]

Heritage Listing

Aberdare Central Colliery Company Houses on 33,37, 41-47 Cessnock Street. [17]

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References

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  2. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Aberdare". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 December 2017. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  3. ↑ Cessnock Public School (1970). The History of Aberdare. Cessnock. p. 2.. Pamphlet. Questionnaire and derivative article being the participation of the School in the Cook Bi-Centenary Celebrations 10–19 April 1970.
  4. ↑ "TOWN OF ABERDARE". Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales . No. 536. New South Wales, Australia. 14 October 1905. p. 6919. Retrieved 29 December 2017– via National Library of Australia.
  5. ↑ "GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT, 1966". Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales . No. 114. New South Wales, Australia. 5 September 1975. p. 3623. Retrieved 29 December 2017– via National Library of Australia.
  6. ↑ "GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT, 1966" (PDF). Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales . No. 91. New South Wales, Australia. 23 October 2015. p. 3403. Retrieved 3 January 2018– via NSW Legislation.
  7. ↑ "Aberdare Postcode, NSW - Australia Post". Australia Post. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  8. ↑ Mean elevation based on highest (101 m) and lowest (72 m) points in suburb. "Map of Aberdare in New South Wales". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  9. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (13 September 2016). Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS): Volume 3 - Non ABS Structures, July 2016, 'State Suburbs ASGS Edition 2016 in .csv Format', data cube: Excel Spreadsheet, cat. no. 1270.0.55.003 (Report). Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  10. ↑ Standard Time Act 1987 (NSW) s 3
  11. ↑ Standard Time Act 1987 (NSW) s 4
  12. 1 2 3 "Aberdare (locality)". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 30 December 2017. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  13. ↑ "Cessnock". NSW Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  14. ↑ "Localities". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 30 December 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  15. 1 2 3 "Cessnock Airport AWS". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology . Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  16. 1 2 3 "Aberdare: Escape to the quiet life". Newcastle Herald. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  17. ↑ "Aberdare Central Colliery Company Houses (Former) | NSW Environment, Energy and Science". www.environment.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 11 November 2020.


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