Wakefield, New South Wales
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| Coordinates: 32°56′56″S 151°33′04″E / 32.949°S 151.551°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 144 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2278 | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Teralba | ||||||||||||
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Wakefield is a small-rural locality in the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, situated 25 kilometres to the west of Newcastle. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 144.[1]
History
The Awabakal people are the first people of this area.[2]
The suburb was the site of Rhondda Colliery from the late-19th century until 1971.[3] The site was repurposed in the mid-2020s and turned into Black Rock Motor Resort.[4]
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wakefield". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ↑ "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people". Lake Macquarie City Council. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ↑ "Old coal mine to have second life as a revhead hotspot". The Senior. 23 April 2024.
- ↑ "Construction begins on $85 million circuit near Newcastle". Speedcafe. 26 March 2024.
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