Callaghan, New South Wales

Callaghan
Wetlands in Northern Callaghan
Callaghan
Interactive map of Callaghan
Coordinates: 32°53′24″S 151°42′04″E / 32.890°S 151.701°E / -32.890; 151.701
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
CityNewcastle
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Elevation
44 m (144 ft)
Population
 • Total1,358 (SAL 2021)
Postcode
2308
ParishNewcastle
Suburbs around Callaghan
Shortland Shortland Warabrook
Birmingham Gardens Callaghan Warabrook
Jesmond North Lambton Waratah West

Callaghan (/kæləɡən/ KAL-ə-gən) is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia 10 kilometres (6 mi) from Newcastle's central business district. It contains the main campus of the University of Newcastle, which is the entirety of the suburb. It is served by Warabrook railway station on NSW TrainLink's Hunter Line.

Callaghan borders the suburbs of Shortland, Waratah West, and Warabrook.