Gateshead, New South Wales
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| Gateshead Newcastle, New South Wales |
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| Population: | 3546 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1876 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 2290 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 2.7 km² (1.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| LGA: | City of Lake Macquarie | ||||||||||||
| Parish: | Kahibah | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | Charlestown | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Shortland | ||||||||||||
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Gateshead is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, located 12 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 East ward, and is home to a number of primary and high schools and a private hospital. Gateshead is named in honour of Gateshead, a town in North East England.
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- Gateshead, New South Wales is at coordinates 32°58′55″S 151°41′35″E / 32.982°S 151.693°ECoordinates: 32°58′55″S 151°41′35″E / 32.982°S 151.693°E
- History of Gateshead
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