Newcastle. Australia
The story of the City of Newcastle’s coastal defences – thanks to Marg Gayler for the article
| Country | Australia |
| Town/City | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Location | Located 104 miles (162 km) northeast of Sydney, on the southern bank of the Hunter River |
| Population | 153,000 (2008) |
| Brief Description | Newcastle is the predominant city in the Hunter region and is the largest coal exporting harbour in the world. It covers an area of 101.1 sq mi (261.8 km²) and is the second most populated area in New South Wales. It was founded in 1804 and named after Newcastle upon Tyne. |
| Industry | Coal; iron ore. Major employers are now the health service and university. |
| Culture/Sport | Victoria Theatre, Newcastle Art Gallery, Hunter Writers Centre; Newcastle Regional Show; Mattara Festival; Newcastle Jazz Festival; The Shoot Out 24 Hour Filmmaking Festival; This is Not Art Festival; Electrofringe Festival; National Young Writers Festival; Crack Theatre Festival; has an active youth music culture;.Cricket; horse racing; ice hockey (Newcastle North Stars); skating; netball (Hunter Jaegers); Rugby (Newcastle Knights); Soccer (Newcastle United Jets); watersports. |
| Tourism | Christ Church Cathedral; Fort Scratchley; the Ocean Baths, Customs House; City Hall; Longworth Institute; Nobby’s Head; The Obelisk; Mt Sugarloaf Lookout; Hunter Wetlands Centre; Blackbutt Reserve; beaches |
| Education | Newcastle University |
| Newspaper | http://www.theherald.com.au/ |
| Lord Mayor | Councillor Nuatali Nelmes mail@ncc.nsw.gov.au |
| Chief Executive / Contact Details | Chief Executive Officer Jeremy Bath jbath@ncc.nsw.gov.au |
| Website | www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au |
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