Abernethy, New South Wales

Abernethy is a small town in the City of Cessnock, in the Hunter Region in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Abernethy is located 8 kilometres south-east of the town of Cessnock, NSW and is adjacent to Werakata National Park and the Aberdare State Forest. The town was founded near a coal mine and some of the historic buildings remain (including the Abernethy Hotel which now operates as a guest house).

Abernethy
City of Cessnock, New South Wales
Remains of old Aberdare South Colliery
Abernethy
Coordinates32°52′12″S 151°24′00″E[1]
Population348 (2016 census)[2]
 • Density41.42/km2 (107.27/sq mi)
Established1913[3]
Gazetted14 July 1915 (village)[4]
5 September 1975 (village)[5]
23 October 2015 (locality)[6]
Postcode(s)2325[7]
Elevation90 m (295 ft)[8]
Area8.4025 km2 (3.2 sq mi)[9]
Time zoneAEST[10] (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST)AEDT[11] (UTC+11)
Location
  • 7.6 km (5 mi) SE of Cessnock
  • 49.6 km (31 mi) WNW of Newcastle
  • 148 km (92 mi) N of Sydney
LGA(s)Cessnock[12]
RegionHunter
CountyNorthumberland[12]
ParishCessnock[12]
State electorate(s)Cessnock[13]
Federal Division(s)Hunter[14]
Mean max temp[15] Mean min temp[15] Annual rainfall[15]
24.2 °C
76 °F		 10.5 °C
51 °F		 743.3 mm
29.3 in
Suburbs around Abernethy:
Kitchener Kearsley Elrington
Kitchener Abernethy Elrington
Quorrobolong Quorrobolong Quorrobolong

Mining history

The town's origins lie in the establishment of the Aberdare South Colliery which was operated by Caledonian Collieries Limited.[16] The town was laid out in 1906 and the mine commenced operation in 1913. The mine closed in 1927.[17]

Some structures of the old Colliery are still present on the site including the winder house, the chimney stack and dam.

Bushfire in 2002

On 19 October 2002, a large bushfire in Abernethy claimed the life of Sydney businessman Ronald Gillett, destroyed six homes and damaged many more.

A 2004 inquest found that the fire was deliberately lit "by persons unknown". A subsequent inquest reached a similar conclusion in 2008.[18] In February 2010, Police announced a $100,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of the arsonist.[19]

See also

References
  1. "Abernethy (NSW80833)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Aberdare". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  3. "CESSNOCK SHIRE COUNCIL,". The Maitland Daily Mercury (13, 203). New South Wales, Australia. 10 July 1913. p. 4. Retrieved 4 January 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "VILLAGE OF ABERNETHY". Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales (127). New South Wales, Australia. 14 July 1915. p. 4156. Retrieved 4 January 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. "GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT, 1966". Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales (114). New South Wales, Australia. 5 September 1975. p. 3623. Retrieved 29 December 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. "GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT, 1966" (PDF). Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales (91). New South Wales, Australia. 23 October 2015. p. 3403. Retrieved 3 January 2018 – via NSW Legislation.
  7. "Abernethy Postcode, NSW - Australia Post". Australia Post. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  8. "Map of Aberdare in New South Wales". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (13 September 2016). Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS): Volume 3 - Non ABS Structures, July 2016, 'State Suburbs ASGS Edition 2016 in .csv Format', data cube: Excel Spreadsheet, cat. no. 1270.0.55.003 (Report). Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  10. Standard Time Act 1987 (NSW) s 3
  11. Standard Time Act 1987 (NSW) s 4
  12. "Abernethy (locality)". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  13. "Cessnock". NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  14. "Localities". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  15. "Cessnock Airport AWS". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  16. "The South Maitland Railway Collieries". Retrieved 9 March 2011.
  17. "NSW Department of Planning - Major Projects - Austar Coal Mining Project [Socio Economic Assessment]" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  18. Ryan, Stephen (21 October 2008), "Coroner criticises first inquest into fatal bushfire", Newcastle Herald, retrieved 3 March 2011
  19. "NSW Police- $100,000 reward for information about Abernethy bushfire". February 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
  • "They called it Siberia : the story of the South Maitland 'coal rush', Aberdare South Colliery and Abernethy village" by Neville Robinson (NLA Catalogue Ref)
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