Bellbird, New South Wales

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Bellbird
Cessnock,  New South Wales
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Bellbird
Coordinates 32°51′18″S151°19′6″E / 32.85500°S 151.31833°E / -32.85500; 151.31833 Coordinates: 32°51′18″S151°19′6″E / 32.85500°S 151.31833°E / -32.85500; 151.31833 [1]
Population2,032 (2016 census) [2]
 • Density265.43/km2 (687.46/sq mi)
Established1908 [3]
Gazetted 12 January 1910 (village) [4]
24 October 1975 (town) [5]
23 October 2015 (locality) [6]
Postcode(s) 2325 [7]
Elevation122 m (400 ft) [8]
Area7.6555 km2 (3.0 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 Bellbird:
Mount View Cessnock Bellbird Heights
Mount View Bellbird Cessnock
Mount View Pelton Pelton

Bellbird is a town and locality in the City of Cessnock in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. In 1990 a memorial was built to remember the 21 deaths from 1923 Bellbird Mining Disaster.

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References

  1. ↑ "Bellbird (NSW80857)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  2. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bellbird". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 January 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  3. ↑ "Maitland Coalfields". The Maitland Daily Mercury . 37129 (4473). New South Wales, Australia. 16 May 1908. p. 4. Retrieved 7 January 2018– via National Library of Australia.
  4. ↑ "PROCLAMATION". Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales (8). New South Wales, Australia. 12 January 1910. p. 214. Retrieved 7 January 2018– via National Library of Australia.
  5. ↑ "GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT, 1966". Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales (138). New South Wales, Australia. 24 October 1975. p. 4459. Retrieved 7 January 2018– via National Library of Australia.
  6. ↑ "GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT, 1966" (PDF). Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales (91). New South Wales, Australia. 23 October 2015. p. 3403. Retrieved 3 January 2018– via NSW Legislation.
  7. ↑ "Bellbird Postcode, NSW - Australia Post". Australia Post. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  8. ↑ Mean elevation based on highest (163 m) and lowest (81 m) points in suburb. "Map of Bellbird in New South Wales". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 7 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 4 January 2017.
  10. ↑ Standard Time Act 1987 (NSW) s 3
  11. ↑ Standard Time Act 1987 (NSW) s 4
  12. 1 2 3 "Bellbird (locality)". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 7 January 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  13. ↑ "Cessnock". NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  14. ↑ "Localities". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  15. 1 2 3 "Cessnock Airport AWS". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology . Retrieved 4 January 2018.
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