Charlestown, New South Wales
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| Coordinates: 32°57′54″S 151°41′06″E / 32.965°S 151.685°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| City | Greater Newcastle | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 116 m (381 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 13,601 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,030/km2 (5,260/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2290 | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Kahibah | ||||||||||||
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Charlestown is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, and the largest suburb in Lake Macquarie and in the Greater Newcastle area. It is approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) west-south-west of the central business district of Newcastle.