| 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 | ||||||||||||
| 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. Westfield Kotara, a major Shopping Centre, is located in the suburb. It is also home to Kotara High School and Belair Public School.
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].
Kotara can be accessed by train from Sydney and Newcastle or by Newcastle Buses services.
See also: Kotara railway station, New South Wales
References
- ^ Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, September, 1964 pp161-165
External links
- Kotara, New South Wales is at coordinates 32°55′55″S 151°41′06″E / 32.932°S 151.685°ECoordinates: 32°55′55″S 151°41′06″E / 32.932°S 151.685°E
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