Kotara, New South Wales
| Kotara Newcastle, New South Wales |
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| Population: | 3947 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 2289 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 2.4 km² (0.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| LGA: | City of Newcastle | ||||||||||||
| Parish: | Newcastle | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | Wallsend, Charlestown | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Charlton, Newcastle | ||||||||||||
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Kotara is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 9 kilometres (6 mi) from Newcastle's central business district. It is part of the City of Newcastle local government area.
The Australasia Coal Company operated a mine near Kotara, in the valley below the present-day northern entrance to the Tickhole railway tunnels. A private railway connected the screens with the Government line near the present-day triangle junctions north of Broadmeadow. Surveying for the line commenced in 1875 and the line was completed in April, 1877. However only a total of 9,052 tons was ever produced and the company went into liquidation in June, 1879[1].
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[edit] Commercial area
Westfield Kotara, formerly known as Garden City, is a major shopping centre which features a department store, two discount department stores and two supermarkets.
[edit] Education
Kotara is home to Kotara High School and Belair Public School.
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[edit] References
- ^ Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, September, 1964 pp161-165
Coordinates: 32°55′55″S 151°41′06″E / 32.932°S 151.685°E
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