Hunter Valley
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| Hunter Valley New South Wales |
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| Population: | 589,239 [1] |
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| Location: | 120 km (75 mi) N of Sydney |
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The Hunter Valley, is an area of New South Wales. The Hunter River flows through the valley.[2] The Hunter Valley is one of the largest river valleys on the NSW coast. It is known for its wineries and coal mines. It is about 120 km (75 mi) to 310 km (193 mi) north of Sydney, Australia. About 590,000 people live in the valley.[1] More than half of the people live in the coastal cities of Newcastle and Lake Macquarie. There are also other towns and villages across the valley. There are 11 Local Government Areas that look after the area. These eleven LGAs are:[3]
- Cessnock City Council
- Dungog Shire Council
- Gloucester Shire Council
- Great Lakes Council
- Lake Macquarie City Council
- Maitland City Council
- Muswellbrook Shire Council
- Newcastle City Council
- Port Stephens Council
- Singleton Shire Council
- Upper Hunter Shire Council
References [change]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Hunter (Statistical Region)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=1964&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
- ↑ "Department of Local Government - Regions". NSW Department of Local Government. http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_regions.asp. Retrieved 5 August 2007.
- ↑ "Local Council Boundaries Hunter (HT)". New South Wales Department of Local Government. http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_Regions.asp?regiontype=1®ion=HT. Retrieved 16 August 2007.
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