Brunkerville, New South Wales

Brunkerville
Brunkerville
Coordinates: 32°56′56″S 151°28′44″E / 32.949°S 151.479°E / -32.949; 151.479
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionHunter
CityCessnock
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Elevation63 m (207 ft)
Population
 • Total216 (2021 census)[2]
Time zoneUTC+10 (AEST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+11 (AEST)
Postcode
2323
CountyNorthumberland
Gazetted23 October 2015 (locality)[3]
Suburbs around Brunkerville
Mount Vincent Mount Vincent Killingworth
Mount Vincent Brunkerville Freemans Waterhole
Olney Freemans Waterhole Freemans Waterhole

Brunkerville is a rural locality in the Hunter Region, New South Wales, Australia. Brunkerville is a part of Cessnock City area, and has the East Maitland postcode, 2323. Geographically, Brunkerville consists of rolling country hills and is flanked by the Watagan and Sugarloaf Mountain Ranges.

There is a two part series explaining what life was like in Brunkerville in 1893 with multiple local people, covering the topics, including convicts, noble families and education.[5]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Brunkerville (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Brunkerville (Suburb and locality)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  3. ^ "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 14 December 2024 – via NSW Legislation.
  4. ^ "Map of Brunkerville in New South Wales". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  5. ^ Back To Brunkerville Day. Recorded 2 May 1983. Part 1/2. University of Newcastle, Australia

32°57′24″S 151°28′34″E / 32.95667°S 151.47611°E / -32.95667; 151.47611