Mayfield North, New South Wales Explained

Type:suburb
Mayfield North
City:Newcastle
State:nsw
Lga:City of Newcastle
Postcode:2304
Alternative Location Map:Australia Newcastle
Parish:Newcastle
Stategov:Newcastle
Fedgov:Newcastle
Dist1:7
Dir1:NNW
Location1:Newcastle
Near-N:Kooragang
Near-W:Mayfield West
Near-E:Kooragang
Near-S:Mayfield
Near-Se:Tighes Hill

Mayfield North is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.

It is basically an industrial estate, which extends north to the south arm of the Hunter River, west to Tourle Street, and south to Industrial Drive. Originally the estate comprised CSR Chemicals, Titans, Koppers, and part of the BHP Newcastle Steelworks (No2 Merchant Mill, Rod Mill, Limestone Kiln and Spares Yard). It has officially has population of zero.[1]

History

The Aboriginal people, in this area, the Awabakal, were the first people of this land.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census QuickStats: Mayfield North. 2020-11-10. quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. en.
  2. Web site: Aboriginal culture . City of Newcastle.