Whitebridge, New South Wales
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 Whitebridge |
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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: | Kahibah (North); Dudley (South); Pacific Ocean (East); Charlestown (West) |
| First European Settlement: | 1829 |
Whitebridge is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales. It is just east of Charlestown.
[edit] History
Coal mining was started at Whitebridge in 1888 at the Burwood Colliery. This mine lasted for almost a century, and was one of Australia's greatest coal producers. It closed in 1982. Whitebridge High School opened in 1963.
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