| Georgetown Newcastle, New South Wales |
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| Population: | 1857 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 2298 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 0.8 km² (0.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 6 km (4 mi) WNW of Newcastle | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Newcastle | ||||||||||||
| Parish: | Newcastle | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Newcastle | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Newcastle | ||||||||||||
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Georgetown is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 6 kilometres (4 mi) from Newcastle's central business district. It is part of the City of Newcastle local government area.
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Origins
Georgetown is named after George Moate. one of the owners of the area who acquired land in the general area of Georgetown in 1853 he then subdivided the estate[1]. Georgetown began as a residential area for workers from industries like the Copper Smelting Works (Goninans) located near by. By 1880, Georgetown was already described as a prosperous village[2].
Today
Georgetown is a residential area that has good accessibility to local services such as transport, schools and shops[2].
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- Georgetown, New South Wales is at coordinates 32°53′53″S 151°44′06″E / 32.898°S 151.735°ECoordinates: 32°53′53″S 151°44′06″E / 32.898°S 151.735°E
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