Bar Beach, New South Wales

Bar Beach is an inner city suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 1.6 km (1.0 mi) southwest of Newcastle's central business district. The suburb is named for the beach that extends along its eastern border.

Bar Beach
Newcastle, New South Wales
North end of Bar Beach viewing south over the natural rock pool, toward Merewether
Bar Beach
Coordinates32°56′24″S 151°46′4″E
Population1,256 (2016 census)
 • Density4,155/km2 (10,760/sq mi)
Postcode(s)2300
Elevation35 m (115 ft)
Area0.5 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST)AEDT (UTC+11)
Location1.6 km (1 mi) SSW of Newcastle
LGA(s)City of Newcastle
RegionHunter
CountyNorthumberland
ParishNewcastle
State electorate(s)Newcastle
Federal division(s)Newcastle
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
21.8 °C
71 °F
14.2 °C
58 °F
1,133.7 mm
44.6 in
Suburbs around Bar Beach:
Cooks Hill Cooks Hill The Hill
Cooks Hill, The Junction Bar Beach The Hill, Tasman Sea
Merewether Tasman Sea Tasman Sea

The beach is home to the Cooks Hill Surf Life Saving Club.

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