Bishops Bridge, New South Wales

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Bishops Bridge
Cessnock and Maitland,  New South Wales
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Bishops Bridge
Coordinates 32°43′54″S151°28′4″E / 32.73167°S 151.46778°E / -32.73167; 151.46778 Coordinates: 32°43′54″S151°28′4″E / 32.73167°S 151.46778°E / -32.73167; 151.46778 [1]
Population 248 (2016 census) [2]
 • Density 15.297/km2 (39.62/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 2326 [3]
Area 16.2125 km2 (6.3 sq mi) [4]
Time zone AEST [5] (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST) AEDT [6] (UTC+11)
Location
LGA(s)
Region Hunter
County Northumberland [7]
Parish Gosforth [7]
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s) Paterson [10]
Mean max temp [11] Mean min temp [11] Annual rainfall [11]
24.2 °C
76 °F		10.5 °C
51 °F		743.3 mm
29.3 in
Suburbs around Bishops Bridge:
Lochinvar Farley Farley
Allandale Bishops Bridge Gillieston Heights
Keinbah Sawyers Gully Gillieston Heights

Bishops Bridge is a locality in the cities of Cessnock and Maitland in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.

City of Cessnock Local government area in New South Wales, Australia

City of Cessnock is a local government area in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia. The area under administration is located to the west of Newcastle. The largest population centre and council seat is the city of Cessnock.

City of Maitland Local government area in New South Wales, Australia

The City of Maitland is a local government area in the lower Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia. The area is situated adjacent to the New England Highway and the Hunter railway line.

Hunter Region Region in New South Wales, Australia

The Hunter Region, also commonly known as the Hunter Valley, is a region of New South Wales, Australia, extending from approximately 120 km (75 mi) to 310 km (193 mi) north of Sydney. It contains the Hunter River and its tributaries with highland areas to the north and south. Situated at the northern end of the Sydney Basin bioregion, the Hunter Valley is one of the largest river valleys on the NSW coast, and is most commonly known for its wineries and coal industry.

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References

  1. ↑ "Bishops Bridge (NSW6644)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  2. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bishops Bridge". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2018-01-16. Blue pencil.svg
  3. ↑ "Bishops Bridge Postcode, NSW - Australia Post". Australia Post. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  4. ↑ 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 16 January 2017.
  5. ↑ Standard Time Act 1987 (NSW) s 3
  6. ↑ Standard Time Act 1987 (NSW) s 4
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Bishops Bridge (locality)". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  8. ↑ "Cessnock". NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  9. ↑ "Maitland". NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  10. ↑ "Localities". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  11. 1 2 3 "Cessnock Airport AWS". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology . Retrieved 4 January 2018.
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