Newcastle, New South Wales
Newcastle (Awabakal: Mulubinba) is a city in New South Wales, Australia. It is also the second oldest city in Australia. Newcastle is 160km north of Sydney, and is the largest coal-harbour in the world. 500,000 people live in Newcastle making it second largest city in New South Wales. Newcastle was started in 1804 by Lieutenant Charles Menzies and was for convicts who mined the coal. It is named Newcastle after the English coal harbour of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Newcastle has lots of things to do such as restaurants and food.
| Newcastle Mulubinba New South Wales | |||||||||
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 Central Newcastle in 2007, viewed from Stockton, across the harbour. | |||||||||
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| Coordinates | 32°55′S 151°45′E / 32.917°S 151.750°ECoordinates: 32°55′S 151°45′E / 32.917°S 151.750°E | ||||||||
| Population | 517,811 (2022)[1] (7th) | ||||||||
| • Density | 1,233/km2 (3,190/sq mi) | ||||||||
| Established | 1804 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) | ||||||||
| Area | 261.8 km2 (101.1 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||
| Location | 162 km (101 mi) NNE of Sydney | ||||||||
| Region | Hunter | ||||||||
| County | Northumberland | ||||||||
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| Federal division(s) | |||||||||
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Climate
Newcastle has a humid subtropical climate with warm humid summers and mild winters with moderate rainfall throughout the year. Newcastle is the windiest city in Australia, with an average 3pm windspeed of 31.4 km/h (19.5 mph), annually.[3]
| Climate data for Newcastle (Nobbys Signal Station AWS), New South Wales, Australia (1991–2020 normals, 1862–present extremes); 33 m AMSL | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 42.5 (108.5) |
40.9 (105.6) |
39.0 (102.2) |
36.8 (98.2) |
28.5 (83.3) |
26.1 (79) |
26.3 (79.3) |
29.9 (85.8) |
34.4 (93.9) |
36.7 (98.1) |
41.0 (105.8) |
42.0 (107.6) |
42.5 |
| Average high °C (°F) | 25.7 (78.3) |
25.6 (78.1) |
24.8 (76.6) |
23.3 (73.9) |
20.7 (69.3) |
18.3 (64.9) |
17.8 (64) |
19.0 (66.2) |
21.1 (70) |
22.6 (72.7) |
23.3 (73.9) |
24.7 (76.5) |
22.24 (72.04) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 20.1 (68.2) |
20.1 (68.2) |
18.8 (65.8) |
15.9 (60.6) |
12.7 (54.9) |
10.6 (51.1) |
9.4 (48.9) |
10.1 (50.2) |
12.6 (54.7) |
15.0 (59) |
16.8 (62.2) |
18.7 (65.7) |
15.07 (59.12) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 12.0 (53.6) |
10.3 (50.5) |
11.1 (52) |
7.4 (45.3) |
4.7 (40.5) |
3.0 (37.4) |
1.8 (35.2) |
3.3 (37.9) |
5.0 (41) |
6.5 (43.7) |
7.2 (45) |
11.0 (51.8) |
-17.8 |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 70.2 (2.764) |
109.7 (4.319) |
113.5 (4.469) |
109.0 (4.291) |
116.4 (4.583) |
125.2 (4.929) |
69.1 (2.72) |
49.4 (1.945) |
56.9 (2.24) |
62.0 (2.441) |
79.3 (3.122) |
67.9 (2.673) |
1,028.6 (40.496) |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 7.1 | 7.9 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 7.6 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 92.2 |
| Source #1: Australian Bureau of Meteorology (temperature, precipitation, humidity- 1991–2020 normals)[4] | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: Australian Bureau of Meteorology (temperature- extremes 1862–present)[3] | |||||||||||||
Newcastle, New South Wales Media
A parade of mounted soldiers along Hunter Street, c. 1908
An aerial view of central Newcastle and its surrounding metropolitan area, situated on the Hunter River
Lakeside walk near the Speers Point wharf, New South Wales
The Christ Church Cathedral is home to the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle.
The Earp Gillam Bond Store was formerly home to Earp Gillam & Co, one of many early merchant companies which were founded on Newcastle's 19th-century trade industry.
Newcastle Customs House was erected in response to the economic and trade boom of the 19th century
Hunter Street is a major commercial thoroughfare in Newcastle's city centre
Newcastle city centre from Fort Scratchley
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References
- ↑ https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/population/regional-population/latest-release
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS, NSW Climate (extremes 1862–present)". Australian Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ↑ "Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS, NSW Climate (1991–present normals)". Australian Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
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