Newcastle, also known as Greater Newcastle, is a large metropolitan area and the second-most-populous such area in New South Wales, Australia. It includes the cities of Newcastle and Lake Macquarie and is the hub of the Lower Hunter region, which also takes in parts of Maitland, Cessnock and Port Stephens Council; a Newcastle resident is known as a Novocastrian.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Sources
1. Newcastle, New South Wales, Wikipedia
Infobox, population
508,437 (2021 census)(Significant Urban Area)
Infobox, population year
508,437 (2021 census)(Significant Urban Area)
History, convict settlement
A convict settlement was again attempted in 1804, as a place of secondary punishment for unruly convicts.
Infobox, area
Total 1,179.1 km2 (455.3 sq mi)
Infobox, elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Infobox, coordinates latitude
32°55′50″S 151°45′15″E / 32.93056°S 151.75417°E / -32.93056; 151.75417
Infobox, coordinates longitude
32°55′50″S 151°45′15″E / 32.93056°S 151.75417°E / -32.93056; 151.75417
View the SourceWikidata: Newcastle
Wikidata Q57278, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source Newcastle (Wikipedia)
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