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Waratah / ˌ w ɒ r ə ˈ t ɑː / is a north-western residential suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Newcastle's central business district and bounded to the north by the Main North railway line. [7] Waratah station was opened in 1858 and is served by NSW TrainLink's Hunter line. [8]
Despite proceeding with the intercity train order, the New South Wales Government announced on 1 December 2016 that 24 new suburban trains had been ordered. Known as the Sydney Growth Trains during development, the trains are officially classified as B sets. [35] [36] The $1.7 billion contract was awarded to Downer EDI (now Downer Group).
The waratah is the NSW state flower and emblem of the rugby team. The "Waratahs" name has historically been the name for the New South Wales Rugby Union (NSWRU) representative team, and became the name for the New South Wales team when it entered the Super Six, Super 10 and Super 12 competitions.
The place has a strong or special association with a person, or group of persons, of importance of cultural or natural history of New South Wales's history. Waratah Park is of state significance for its strong association with the iconic Australian TV series and actors from "Skippy the Bush Kangaroo", which was filmed there between 1968 and 1970.
With the opening of Waratah North coal haulage from the shafts ceased & the shafts were then only used for ventilation & a second means of egress from the mine. Waratah North closed on 20 June 1960. [1] In 1959 a 'Acco Jig' coal preparation plant was constructed to wash the coal produced at Waratah Colliery. The coal from Nos.2 & 3 drifts was ...
Waratah railway station is located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the western Newcastle suburbs of Waratah and Mayfield . History
Waratah was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales in the Newcastle area, including the suburb of Waratah.It was originally created in 1894, when multi-member districts were abolished, [1] and the three member district of Newcastle was divided between Waratah, Newcastle East, Newcastle West, Kahibah and Wickham.
Waratah West is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 8 kilometres (5 mi) from Newcastle's central business district. It is part of the City of Newcastle local government area . History