Edgeworth, New South Wales
Edgeworth is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area in New South Wales, Australia, located 18 kilometres (11 mi) west of Newcastle's central business district.
| Edgeworth New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 6,207 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 913/km2 (2,364/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2285 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 18 km (11 mi) W of Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Lake Macquarie | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Teralba | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cessnock | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Hunter | ||||||||||||||
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History
Edgeworth was originally known as Cocked Hat Creek until 1885 when it became known as Young Wallsend. Two years later the Young Wallsend Coal Company established a colliery here.
In December 1960 Young Wallsend adopted its present name in honour of the geologist Sir Tannatt William Edgeworth David who, arriving in New South Wales in 1882, pioneered geological surveying of the coal seams in the Hunter Valley.
Facilities
Edgeworth has a minor shopping centre with a Coles supermarket, a bowling club, three schools, an aged care facility, McDonald's Restaurant, 2 pubs, and its own junior and senior soccer clubs, the Edgeworth Eagles, and Sugar Valley Netball Club, being open to all ages.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Edgeworth (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
