Abermain, New South Wales
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 Cessnock, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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South Maitland Mines Rescue Station in Abermain | |||||||||||||||
Abermain | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°48′26″S 151°25′39″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,337 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 151.93/km2 (393.49/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1903 | ||||||||||||||
| Gazetted | 24 October 1975 (town) 23 October 2015 (locality) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2326 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 15.3822 km2 (5.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Cessnock | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Hunter | ||||||||||||||
| County | Northumberland | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Heddon | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cessnock | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hunter | ||||||||||||||
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Abermain Post Office opened on 1 June 1904. 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. Australian's second Mine Rescue Station was constructed in 1926 and at cost of £20,000.
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