Abermain, New South Wales

Abermain
Suburb
South Maitland Mines Rescue Station in Abermain
Abermain
Interactive map of Abermain
Coordinates: 32°48′26″S 151°25′39″E / 32.80722°S 151.42750°E / -32.80722; 151.42750[1]
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionHunter
CityCessnock
LGA
Location
Established1903[3][4]
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
[14]
 • Total
15.3822 km2 (5.9391 sq mi)
Elevation
[13]
29 m (95 ft)
Population
 • Total2,544 (SAL 2021)[8]
Time zoneUTC+10 (AEST[15])
 • Summer (DST)UTC+11 (AEDT[16])
Postcode
2326[9]
CountyNorthumberland[2]
ParishHeddon[2]
Gazetted24 October 1975 (town)[10]
23 October 2015 (locality)[11]
Mean max temp24.2 °C (75.6 °F)[12]
Mean min temp10.5 °C (50.9 °F)[12]
Annual rainfall743.3 mm (29.26 in)[12]
Suburbs around Abermain
Cessnock Sawyers Gully Weston
Neath Abermain Pelaw Main
Cessnock Cessnock Richmond Vale

Abermain is a town 8 km ENE of Cessnock and 3 km west of Weston, in New South Wales, Australia. Abermain is adjacent to Werakata National Park.

Abermain Post Office opened on 1 June 1904.[17] In 1882 Professor Sir Tannatt William Edgeworth David was appointed by NSW Department of Mines to undertake a survey to discover the possibility of coal.[18] Australian's second Mine Rescue Station was constructed in 1926 and at cost of £20,000.[18]

Schools and education

Abermain is home to Holy Spirit Infants School and Aspect Hunter School, both non-government schools, and Abermain Public School, founded in 1909.

Notable people

Les Lumsdon (1912–1977) cartoonist for Newcastle Morning Herald

References

  1. ^ "Abermain (NSW80856)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  2. ^ a b c "Abermain (locality)". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  3. ^ "MAITLAND DISTRICT". Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate. No. 8891. New South Wales, Australia. 29 May 1903. p. 6. Retrieved 3 January 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Suburb Profiles". Jurds. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Cessnock". NSW Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Localities". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Abermain (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Abermain (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  9. ^ "Abermain Postcode, NSW - Australia Post". Australia Post. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  10. ^ "GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT, 1966". Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales. No. 138. New South Wales, Australia. 24 October 1975. p. 4459. Retrieved 3 January 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ^ "GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT, 1966" (PDF). Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales. No. 91. New South Wales, Australia. 23 October 2015. p. 3403. Retrieved 3 January 2018 – via NSW Legislation.
  12. ^ a b c "Cessnock Aurport AWS". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  13. ^ "Map of Abermain in New South Wales". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  14. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (13 September 2016). Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS): Volume 3 - Non ABS Structures, July 2016, 'State Suburbs ASGS Edition 2016 in .csv Format', data cube: Excel Spreadsheet, cat. no. 1270.0.55.003 (Report). Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  15. ^ Standard Time Act 1987 (NSW) s 3
  16. ^ Standard Time Act 1987 (NSW) s 4
  17. ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 10 March 2021
  18. ^ a b Nelson, Dianne (July 2018). "Abermain-NSW" (PDF).


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