Merewether Newcastle, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 32°56′34″S 151°45′9″E / 32.94278°S 151.75250°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 10,964 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 3,049.4/km2 (7,898/sq mi) Note1 | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1890 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2291 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 6.1 km2 (2.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | City of Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
Region | Hunter | ||||||||||||||
County | Northumberland | ||||||||||||||
Parish | Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
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Merewether (/ˈmɛrɪˌwɛðər/) is a former Municipality and today a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 3 km (2 mi) from Newcastle's central business district with a population of around 11,000.[2] The suburb stretches 3 km (2 mi) from Merewether Beach in the east to Adamstown in the west.