Liddell, New South Wales

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Liddell
New South Wales
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Liddell
Coordinates 32°26′17″S151°00′11″E / 32.43806°S 151.00306°E / -32.43806; 151.00306 Coordinates: 32°26′17″S151°00′11″E / 32.43806°S 151.00306°E / -32.43806; 151.00306
Population0 (2016 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 2333
Location29 km (18 mi) NW of Singleton
LGA(s) Singleton Council
State electorate(s) Upper Hunter
Federal Division(s) Hunter

Liddell is a locality in the Singleton Council of New South Wales, Australia. [2] It had a population of zero as of the 2016 census. [1]

Liddell Post Office opened on 16 January 1890 and closed on 30 April 1931. [3]

The area is now the subject of coal mining operations by Liddell Coal. [4] The Liddell Power Station is nearby, although it lies within the boundary of Muswellbrook.

Heritage listings

Liddell has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

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Chain of Ponds Inn

Chain of Ponds Inn is a heritage-listed former inn at Old New England Highway, Liddell, Singleton Council, New South Wales, Australia. It is now owned by a mining operation, the Hunter Valley Operations Joint Venture, which adjoins the site. Though commonly known by the one name today, the inn operated under various names throughout its licensed period; it was also known as the Half Way House due to its location between Singleton and Muswellbrook. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Liddell (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Extract". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  3. "Liddell". Post Office Reference. Premier Postal. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  4. "Blast Management Plan Blast Management Strategy – Chain of Ponds Inn" (PDF). Liddell Coal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  5. "Inn & Outbuildings (former)". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Office of Environment and Heritage. H00242. Retrieved 18 May 2018.