Postcode(s) 2304 Area 150 ha State electorate(s) Port Stephens Federal division Division of Newcastle LGA(s) City of Newcastle | Warabrook Mayfield West Postal code 2304 Parish Newcastle Population 2,091 (2011 census) | |
Location 8 km (5 mi) NW of Newcastle | ||
Warabrook /ˈwɒrəˌbrʊk/ is a north-western suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 8 kilometres (5 mi) from Newcastle's central business district. It is part of the City of Newcastle local government area. The suburb is primarily residential but also includes a shopping centre, an aged care facility and a light industrial area.
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Map of Warabrook NSW 2304, Australia
Transport
Warabrook railway station opened in 1997 to serve the nearby University of Newcastle in Callaghan and Warabrook. The station is served by NSW TrainLink's Hunter Line. The railway line is part of the Newcastle-Maitland line, the first section of the Main North line from Sydney to the New England region, opened in 1857.
Warabrook is serviced by two bus routes between Jesmond and Newcastle.
References
Warabrook, New South Wales Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA