Waratah West
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| Coordinates: 32°54′4″S 151°42′54″E / 32.90111°S 151.71500°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| City | Newcastle | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 1.4 km2 (0.54 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 3,142 (SAL 2021)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2298 | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Newcastle | ||||||||||||
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Waratah West is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 8 kilometres (5 mi) from Newcastle's central business district. It is part of the City of Newcastle local government area.
History
The Aboriginal people, in this area, the Awabakal, were the first people of this land.[3]
Today
Waratah West Public School is a co-ed government primary located on 22 Leonora Parade.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Waratah West (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Waratah West (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Aboriginal culture". City of Newcastle. Retrieved 8 September 2020.