Aberdare, New South Wales

Aberdare
Aberdare
Interactive map of Aberdare
Coordinates: 32°50′24″S 151°22′48″E / 32.84000°S 151.38000°E / -32.84000; 151.38000[1]
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionHunter
CityCessnock
LGA
Location
Established1904[3]
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
3.2961 km2 (1.2726 sq mi)
Elevation86.5 m (284 ft)
Population
 • Total2,542 (2021 census)[7]
 • Density771.21/km2 (1,997.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10 (AEST[15])
 • Summer (DST)UTC+11 (AEDT[16])
Postcode
2325[8]
CountyNorthumberland[2]
ParishCessnock[2]
Gazetted14 October 1905 (town)[9]
5 September 1975 (town)[10]
23 October 2015 (locality)[11]
Mean max temp24.2 °C (75.6 °F)[12]
Mean min temp10.5 °C (50.9 °F)[12]
Annual rainfall743.3 mm (29.26 in)[12]
Suburbs around Aberdare
Cessnock Cessnock Neath
Cessnock Aberdare Kearsley
Cessnock Cessnock Kearsley

Aberdare is a suburb of Cessnock, a large town based on coal mining in the Lower Hunter Region, New South Wales, Australia. Aberdare is a small suburb just 15 minutes from wine country, 45 minutes from Newcastle and two hours from Sydney.[17] George Brown found coal in the area in 1800s.[17] Coal mining created the land boom of 1903-23 and by 1926 Cessnock had a population of 12,000 within a one-mile radius.[17]

Heritage Listing

Aberdare Central Colliery Company Houses on 33, 37, and 41-47 Cessnock Street.[18]

References

  1. ^ "Aberdare (NSW80856)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  2. ^ a b c "Aberdare (locality)". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  3. ^ Cessnock Public School (1970). The History of Aberdare. Cessnock. p. 2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link). Pamphlet. Questionnaire and derivative article being the participation of the School in the Cook Bi-Centenary Celebrations 10–19 April 1970.
  4. ^ "Cessnock". NSW Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Localities". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Aberdare (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Aberdare". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  8. ^ "Aberdare Postcode, NSW - Australia Post". Australia Post. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  9. ^ "TOWN OF ABERDARE". Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales. No. 536. New South Wales, Australia. 14 October 1905. p. 6919. Retrieved 29 December 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ "GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT, 1966". Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales. No. 114. New South Wales, Australia. 5 September 1975. p. 3623. Retrieved 29 December 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ^ "GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT, 1966" (PDF). Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales. No. 91. New South Wales, Australia. 23 October 2015. p. 3403. Retrieved 3 January 2018 – via NSW Legislation.
  12. ^ a b c "Cessnock Airport AWS". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  13. ^ Mean elevation based on highest (101 m) and lowest (72 m) points in suburb. "Map of Aberdare in New South Wales". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  14. ^ 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 28 December 2017.
  15. ^ Standard Time Act 1987 (NSW) s 3
  16. ^ Standard Time Act 1987 (NSW) s 4
  17. ^ a b c "Aberdare: Escape to the quiet life". Newcastle Herald. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  18. ^ "Aberdare Central Colliery Company Houses (Former) | NSW Environment, Energy and Science". www.environment.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 11 November 2020.