Abernethy, New South Wales
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Remains of old Aberdare South Colliery | |||||||||||||
Abernethy | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 32°52′12″S 151°24′00″E / 32.87000°S 151.40000°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| Region | Hunter | ||||||||||||
| City | City of Cessnock | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1913 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 8.4025 km2 (3.2442 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 317 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+11 (AEDT) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2325 | ||||||||||||
| County | Northumberland | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Cessnock | ||||||||||||
| Gazetted | 14 July 1915 (village) 5 September 1975 (village) 23 October 2015 (locality) | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 24.2 °C (75.6 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 10.5 °C (50.9 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 743.3 mm (29.26 in) | ||||||||||||
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Abernethy is a small town in the City of Cessnock, in the Hunter Region in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Abernethy is located 8 kilometres south-east of the town of Cessnock, NSW and is adjacent to Werakata National Park and the Aberdare State Forest. The town was founded near a coal mine and some of the historic buildings remain (including the Abernethy Hotel which now operates as a guest house). In 2021, 317 lived there with the median age being 37 and 89.0% being born in Australia.