Bellbird, New South Wales

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.

Bellbird
Cessnock, New South Wales
Bellbird
Coordinates32°51′18″S 151°19′6″E[1]
Population2,032 (2016 census)[2]
 • Density265.43/km2 (687.46/sq mi)
Established1908[3]
Gazetted12 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 zoneAEST[10] (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST)AEDT[11] (UTC+11)
Location
LGA(s)Cessnock[12]
RegionHunter
CountyNorthumberland[12]
ParishCessnock[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

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.
  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. "Bellbird (locality)". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  13. "Cessnock". NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  14. "Localities". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  15. "Cessnock Airport AWS". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
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