Whitebridge, New South Wales

Suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

32°58′55″S 151°43′5″E / 32.98194°S 151.71806°E / -32.98194; 151.71806Population2,900 (2021 census)^[1] • Density492/km² (1,270/sq mi)Established1888Postcode(s)2290Area5.9 km² (2.3 sq mi)Location

11 km (7 mi) SW of Newcastle
2 km (1 mi) E of Charlestown

LGA(s)City of Lake MacquarieParishKahibahState electorate(s)Charlestown Federal division(s)Shortland

Suburbs around Whitebridge:
Kahibah	Highfields	Merewether
Charlestown	Whitebridge	Pacific Ocean
Gateshead	Dudley	Pacific Ocean

Whitebridge is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 11 kilometres (7 mi) from Newcastle's central business district on the eastern side of Lake Macquarie. It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area.

History

The Awabakal are the traditional people of this area.^[2]

The area was named after a white truss bridge that crosses the Belmont Railway Line later replaced by a concrete bridge now part of Dudley Road. Coal mining was started at Whitebridge in 1888 at the Burwood No.3 Colliery. This mine operated for almost a century and was one of Australia's greatest coal producers. It closed in 1982. Whitebridge High School opened in 1963.

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Whitebridge". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
^ "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people". Lake Macquarie City Council. Retrieved 8 September 2020.