Bar Beach, New South Wales
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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.[7] The suburb is named for the beach that extends along its eastern border.[8]
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Bar Beach Newcastle, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 32°56′24″S 151°46′4″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 1,256 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 4,155/km2 (10,760/sq mi) [Note 1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2300 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 35 m (115 ft)[Note 2] | ||||||||||||||
Area | 0.5 km2 (0.2 sq mi)[Note 3] | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 1.6 km (1 mi) SSW of Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Newcastle[2] | ||||||||||||||
Region | Hunter[2] | ||||||||||||||
County | Northumberland[3] | ||||||||||||||
Parish | Newcastle[3] | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Newcastle[4] | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Newcastle[5] | ||||||||||||||
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The beach is home to the Cooks Hill Surf Life Saving Club.[9]