Bar Beach, New South Wales
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North end of Bar Beach viewing south over the natural rock pool, toward Merewether | |||||||||||||
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Interactive map of Bar Beach | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 32°56′24″S 151°46′4″E / 32.94000°S 151.76778°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| Region | Hunter | ||||||||||||
| City | Newcastle | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 0.5 km2 (0.19 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 1,292 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 4,155/km2 (10,760/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+11 (AEDT) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2300 | ||||||||||||
| County | Northumberland | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Newcastle | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 21.8 °C (71.2 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 14.2 °C (57.6 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 1,133.7 mm (44.63 in) | ||||||||||||
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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. The suburb is named for the beach that extends along its eastern border.
The beach is home to the Cooks Hill Surf Life Saving Club.