Waratah, New South Wales

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Waratah Newcastle, New South Wales
Waratah Village shopping centre.
Population:	4,287 (2006 census)[1]
Established:	1871
Postcode:	2298
Area:	2.1 km² (0.8 sq mi)
Location:	7 km (4 mi) WNW of Newcastle
LGA:	City of Newcastle
Parish:	Newcastle
State District:	Newcastle, Wallsend
Federal Division:	Newcastle
Suburbs around Waratah: Waratah West Mayfield Mayfield Waratah West Waratah Georgetown Lambton Lambton Broadmeadow

Waratah is a north-western residential suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 7 kilometres (4 mi) from Newcastle's central business district and bounded on the north by the Main North line. Waratah station was opened in 1858^[2] and is served by CityRail's Hunter line.

[edit] History

Waratah was once a major Municipality in its own right, with an elected council and mayor, incorporated in 1871. Two notable mayors, both elected to the office three times each were John Scholey and auctioneer N.B.Creer, both of whom resided at North Waratah (now Mayfield, New South Wales). Scholey was instrumental in the establishment of the Waratah Bowling Club of which he was also Patron.

Originally Waratah had as its industrial base a large colliery bearing its name. The largest industry in Waratah today is the Commonwealth Steel Coy, which abuts the railway.

The suburb contains a major acute hospital, the Mater Misericordiae, owned by the Roman Catholic Sisters of Mercy, who, until recently occupied all the most senior nursing positions. Nearby is an established major 79-bed independent Home of the Elderly, Maroba.

[edit] Schools

• Callaghan College - Waratah Campus (formerly Waratah High School (Years 7-10) [1]
• Waratah Public School (State sector) [2]
• St. Philip's Christian College [3]
• Corpus Christi (Roman Catholic Primary School) [4]

[edit] Local landmarks

Singles Championships at Waratah Bowling Club (now closed) in 1974, sponsored by Gilbeys (of gin fame) and in which English World Champion David Bryant competed.

• Mater Hospital[5]
• Maroba [6]
• Comsteel has a large production facility in Waratah.
• The Waratah Rugby Union Football Club
• Waratah Oval
• Waratah has one shopping centre containing a Coles and a Kmart store, amongst others. Every Christmas it is renowned for an exuberant lighting display. A smaller strip of shops is still surviving in Station Street, approximately 200 metres away and contains two pubs (The Royal (Purple) and The Town Hall (Orange)) and some smaller shops.

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• Waratah, New South Wales is at coordinates 32°53′53″S 151°43′05″E / -32.898, 151.718 (Waratah, New South Wales)Coordinates: 32°53′53″S 151°43′05″E / -32.898, 151.718 (Waratah, New South Wales)

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