Whitebridge, New South Wales facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Whitebridge Newcastle, New South Wales
Whitebridge Location in the Hunter-Central Coast Region
Population	2,900 (2021 census)
• Density	492/km2 (1,270/sq mi)
Established	1888
Postcode(s)	2290
Area	5.9 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
Location	11 km (7 mi) SW of Newcastle 2 km (1 mi) E of Charlestown
LGA(s)	City of Lake Macquarie
Parish	Kahibah
State electorate(s)	Charlestown
Federal Division(s)	Shortland
Suburbs around Whitebridge: Kahibah Highfields Merewether Charlestown Whitebridge Pacific Ocean Gateshead Dudley Pacific Ocean

Whitebridge is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 11 kilometres (7 mi) from Newcastle's central business district on the eastern side of Lake Macquarie. It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area.

History

The Awabakal are the traditional people of this area.

The area was named after a white truss bridge that crosses the Belmont Railway Line later replaced by a concrete bridge now part of Dudley Road. Coal mining was started at Whitebridge in 1888 at the Burwood No.3 Colliery. This mine operated for almost a century and was one of Australia's greatest coal producers. It closed in 1982. Whitebridge High School opened in 1963.