Adamstown Heights, New South Wales
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Adamstown Heights is a southern suburb of Newcastle
, New South Wales
, Australia
, located 8 kilometres (5 mi) west-southwest of Newcastle's central business district
along the Pacific Highway
. It is split between the City of Lake Macquarie and City of Newcastle
local government area
s.
The suburb contains two schools, Kotara High School, established in 1968 and containing 3 hectares of native bushland, and Belair Primary School. The suburb is served by Westfield Kotara
, formerly Garden City Kotara, and originally Kotara Fair, on its northern border.
Adamstown Heights is located on several bus routes and is near two stations on the Newcastle and Central Coast railway line, Kotara and Adamstown.
Newcastle, New South Wales
The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
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, located 8 kilometres (5 mi) west-southwest of Newcastle's central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
along the Pacific Highway
Pacific Highway (Australia)
The Pacific Highway is a major transport route along part of the east coast of Australia and is part of Australia's national route 1.It is 960 km long and links Sydney, the capital of New South Wales, to Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, along the coast, via Gosford, Newcastle, Taree, Port...
. It is split between the City of Lake Macquarie and City of Newcastle
City of Newcastle
Newcastle City Council is a Local Government Area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.-Demographics:According to the Australian Bureau Statistics the City of Newcastle had an estimated resident population of 154,777 as of 30 June 2008...
local government area
Local Government Areas of New South Wales
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s.
The suburb contains two schools, Kotara High School, established in 1968 and containing 3 hectares of native bushland, and Belair Primary School. The suburb is served by Westfield Kotara
Westfield Kotara
Westfield Kotara is a shopping centre located in the suburb of Kotara in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. It was opened in 1965 as Kotara Fair. In 2003 the shopping centre was purchased by the Westfield Group....
, formerly Garden City Kotara, and originally Kotara Fair, on its northern border.
Adamstown Heights is located on several bus routes and is near two stations on the Newcastle and Central Coast railway line, Kotara and Adamstown.