Population 2,451 (2011 census) State electorate(s) Wallsend Area 140 ha Parish Newcastle | Postcode(s) 2287 Rankin Park New Lambton Heights Postal code 2287 Federal division Division of Charlton | |
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Location 11 km (7 mi) W of Newcastle LGA(s) City of Lake Macquarie
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Rankin Park /ˈreɪnkən/ is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of Newcastle's central business district. It is split between the City of Lake Macquarie and City of Newcastle local government areas.
Map of Rankin Park NSW 2287, Australia
The suburb began as a housing estate named Cambridge Hills Estate. The local preschool on McCaffrey Drive, formerly a sales office for the estate, retains the former estate's name.
The east of the suburb contains George McGregor Park, a 19.66-hectare (48.58-acre) bushland reserve named after the late, former South Wallsend Progress Association member, George McGregor, is managed by the City of Newcastle.
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Rankin Park, New South Wales Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA