Gateshead, New South Wales
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| Coordinates: 32°58′55″S 151°41′35″E / 32.982°S 151.693°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| City | Greater Newcastle | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1876 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 2.7 km2 (1.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 3,121 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,156/km2 (2,990/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2290 | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Kahibah | ||||||||||||
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Gateshead is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie, Greater Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 12 kilometres (7 mi) from Newcastle's central business district on the eastern side of Lake Macquarie. It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie East ward, and is home to a number of primary and high schools and a private hospital. Gateshead is named after Gateshead, a town in North East England.