Abermain, New South Wales
Abermain is a town 8 km ENE of Cessnock and 3 km west of Weston, in New South Wales, Australia. Abermain is adjacent to Werakata National Park.
Abermain Cessnock, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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South Maitland Mines Rescue Station in Abermain | |||||||||||||||
Abermain | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 32°48′26″S 151°25′39″E[1] | ||||||||||||||
Population | 2,337 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 151.93/km2 (393.49/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1903[3][4] | ||||||||||||||
Gazetted | 24 October 1975 (town)[5] 23 October 2015 (locality)[6] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2326[7] | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 29 m (95 ft)[8] | ||||||||||||||
Area | 15.3822 km2 (5.9 sq mi)[9] | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST[10] (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | AEDT[11] (UTC+11) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Cessnock[12] | ||||||||||||||
Region | Hunter | ||||||||||||||
County | Northumberland[12] | ||||||||||||||
Parish | Heddon[12] | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Cessnock[13] | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Hunter[14] | ||||||||||||||
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Abermain Post Office opened on 1 June 1904.[16] In 1882 Professor Sir Tannatt William Edgeworth David was appointed by NSW Department of Mines to undertake a survey to discover the possibility of coal.[17] Australian's second Mine Rescue Station was constructed in 1926 and at cost of 20,000.[17]
Schools and education
Abermain is home to Holy Spirit Infants School and Aspect Hunter School, both non-government schools, and Abermain Public School, founded in 1909.
Notable people
Les Lumsdon (1912–1977) cartoonist for Newcastle Morning Herald
References
- "Abermain (NSW80856)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Abermain (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- "MAITLAND DISTRICT". Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (8891). New South Wales, Australia. 29 May 1903. p. 6. Retrieved 3 January 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- >"Suburb Profiles". Jurds. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- "GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT, 1966". Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales (138). New South Wales, Australia. 24 October 1975. p. 4459. Retrieved 3 January 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- "GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT, 1966" (PDF). Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales (91). New South Wales, Australia. 23 October 2015. p. 3403. Retrieved 3 January 2018 – via NSW Legislation.
- "Abermain Postcode, NSW - Australia Post". Australia Post. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- "Map of Abermain in New South Wales". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- 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.
- Standard Time Act 1987 (NSW) s 3
- Standard Time Act 1987 (NSW) s 4
- "Abermain (locality)". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- "Cessnock". NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- "Localities". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- "Cessnock Aurport AWS". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 June 2009
- Nelson, Dianne (July 2018). "Abermain-NSW" (PDF).
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