City of Cessnock
City of Cessnock | |||||||||||||
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Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 32°50′S 151°21′E / 32.833°S 151.350°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| Region | Hunter (Greater Newcastle) | ||||||||||||
| City | Cessnock | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 7 March 1906 (as Cessnock Shire) | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Cessnock | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | Jay Suvaal (Labor) | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 1,966 km2 (759 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Totals | 63,632 (2021 census) 59,101 (2018 est.) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 32.366/km2 (83.828/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+11 (AEDT) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2320-2327, 2330, 2334, 2335 | ||||||||||||
| Website | City of Cessnock | ||||||||||||
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The City of Cessnock is a local government area in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia. The area under administration is located to the west of Newcastle. The largest population centre and council seat is the city of Cessnock.
The mayor of the City of Cessnock Council is Cr. Jay Suvaal, a member of Country Labor.