Barnsley, New South Wales

Barnsley is a township in New South Wales, Australia, 21 kilometres (13 mi) west of Newcastle's central business district. It is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area.

Barnsley
Greater Newcastle, New South Wales
Barnsley is located in the Hunter-Central Coast Region
Barnsley
Barnsley
Coordinates32°55′55″S 151°35′06″E
Population1,735 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density789/km2 (2,040/sq mi)
Postcode(s)2278
Area2.2 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Location21 km (13 mi) W of Newcastle
LGA(s)City of Lake Macquarie
ParishTeralba
State electorate(s)Cessnock
Federal division(s)Hunter
Suburbs around Barnsley:
Holmesville Holmesville Cameron Park
Killingworth Barnsley Edgeworth
Killingworth Teralba Teralba

In 2021, the population of Barnsley was 1735 individual people, and the average age of the residents living there is 34–36 years.[2][3]

History

The Awabakal people (the indigenous Australians of the area) were the first people of this land.[4]

The area was first settled by Europeans in 1829. Originally, the district was called 'Teralba,' but its name changed to 'Barnsley' when the school opened in 1865. The town took its name from Barnsley, South Yorkshire.[3]

Early on in its development, orchards, vegetable farms, and dairy farms were Barnsley's main industries. All travel was either on foot or on horseback until cars were invented.[5]

Being a small hamlet at the beginning of the 20th century, many services and facilities did not exist. The first post office in Barnsley was opened on 1 July 1907 while water supply was constructed in 1949.

Education

Barnsley contains a public primary school as well as a preschool and a childcare center.[6]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Barnsley". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  2. "2021 Barnsley, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". abs.gov.au. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  3. "Barnsley, NSW 2278: Suburb Profile & Property Report | YIP". Yourinvestmentpropertymag.com.au. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  4. "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people". Lake Macquarie City. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  5. Libraries;jurisdiction=NSW, personalName=jmessiter;corporateName=Community History-Lake Macquarie. "Barnsley". history.lakemac.com.au. Retrieved 24 September 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. "Barnsley · New South Wales 2278, Australia". Barnsley · New South Wales 2278, Australia. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
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