West Wallsend, New South Wales
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 West Wallsend |
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| Country: | Australia |
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| State: | New South Wales |
| City Council: | Lake Macquarie City Council |
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| Surrounded by: | Seahampton (North); Holmesville (South); Estelville (East); Heaton State Forest (West) |
| First European Settlement: | 1860s |
West Wallsend is a small town in the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales. It is located near the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway, not far from the western suburbs of Newcastle.
[edit] History
West Wallsend started as a coal mining town, with four mines operating. Three have since shut down. A primary school was opened in 1889. West Wallsend High School opened in 1964.
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