Discover Barnsley
The district Barnsley of in Lake Macquarie Shire (New South Wales) is a district in Australia about 215 mi north-east of Canberra, the country's capital city.
Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sydney, Parramatta, Katoomba, Canberra and Carrolls Creek. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 76 °F
Morning Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
Evening Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
Night Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 51% |
Air Pressure | 1020 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 4% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
26°C (79 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
27°C (80 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
28°C (82 °F)
21°C (71 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Cardiff Executive Apartments
THE ESPLANADE MOTEL
Tantarra Bed and Breakfast
Green Roof Inn
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
HULK Helmut Cam at NSW Time Attack Wakefield Park 1.02
Here is on lap from our efforts and the recently run NSW Time Attack Series which was held at Wakefiled Park 22-23 June 2013. In this event we placed 2nd in Open Class and 4th Outright.
Downhill section into rainforest at Killingworth
Mountain biking in Killingworth with Col, Bruce, Gaz & myself (Stewart)
Inspire, Embrace, Unite
How do you inspire, embrace and unite the youth of the world? The Lake Macquarie Youth Advisory Council have spent the last year answering this question, and in honour of the 2014 Lake Macquarie.
Greetings from Team Chesterfield, USA
The athletes from Team Chesterfield, USA, sent us this video message ahead of their trip down under to compete in the 2014 Lake Macquarie International Children's Games.
Opening Ceremony Highlights
Highlights from the Opening Ceremony of the Lake Macquarie 2014 International Children's Games provided by NBN TV (http://www.nbntv.com.au)
Lake Macquarie Regional Football Facility Progress September 2014
Work is progressing on the Lake Macquarie Regional Football Facility, and we're excited to be able to share some video of the area. Go Pics (http://bit.ly/GoPics) captured these fantastic...
The Life Cycle
Meet Sarah, a uni student in Lake Macquarie, and just one of the many people in our community who ride a bike. See for yourself why it's important to "see the person, not just the bike".
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
2NUR
2NUR is an Australian radio station, licensed to, and serving Newcastle and its surrounds. It is a community radio station, licensed to the University of Newcastle. It operates at 103.7 megahertz on the FM band. Its callsign, 2NUR, stands for Newcastle University Radio, and the 2 is a standard prefix for radio stations in New South Wales.
1989 Newcastle earthquake
The 1989 Newcastle earthquake was a Richter magnitude 5.6 earthquake that occurred in Newcastle, New South Wales on Thursday, 28 December 1989, at 10:27 am. It was one of Australia's most serious natural disasters, killing 13 people and injuring more than 160. The damage bill has been estimated at A$4 billion (including an insured loss of about $1 billion).
Stockland Glendale
Stockland Glendale is a major shopping centre located in Glendale, a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia. It is located on Lake Road, Glendale, on a 19.6-hectare parcel of land, and primarily serves the Lake Macquarie region to the southwest of Newcastle.
Boolaroo, New South Wales
Boolaroo is a suburb of the city of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, located 19 kilometres west of Newcastle's central business district in Lake Macquarie's West Ward. It was at the epicenter of the 1989 Newcastle earthquake. Boolaroo borders a number of well known towns and suburbs within the Lake Macquarie Region, including Warners Bay and Speers Point, and, for a small strip of land, fronts onto Lake Macquarie itself.
Cockle Creek railway station
Cockle Creek is a railway station located at Boolaroo, New South Wales, Australia, and south of Newcastle, on the Main North railway line. The station has two platforms. The station is served by intercity trains to Sydney and local trains to Morrisset of CityRail's Newcastle and Central Coast Line service. The privately owned Caledonian Collieries Ltd.
Teralba railway station
Teralba is a railway station located near Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia on the Newcastle & Central Coast Line. The station has two platforms. The station is served by intercity trains to Sydney and local trains to Morisset. Prior to rail electrification, Teralba station operated an island platform, the eastern side for coal transportation from the Pacific colliery, and some passenger services, to and from Newcastle.
Booragul railway station
Booragul railway station is a railway station located near Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia on the Main North railway line. The station opened in 1926, almost 40 years after the construction of this section of the Main North Line. The station has two platforms in an island configuration with lightweight passenger shelters. The original station buildings were extensively damaged in the 1989 Newcastle earthquake, resulting it their demolition and replacement with the current structures.
Fassifern railway station
Fassifern railway station is a railway station located in Fassifern, New South Wales, Australia in the Lake Macquarie area on the Newcastle & Central Coast Line. The station is a major point along the line (it's usually included in the stop-off stations of express trains), providing access to the line for a large part of the area. The station has three platforms, although only two are in use, the third being the former branch line platform for the now closed Toronto railway line.
Edgeworth, New South Wales
Edgeworth is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 18 kilometres west of Newcastle's central business district. It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area. Edgeworth was originally known as Cocked Hat Creek until 1885 where it was referred to as Young Wallsend.
Speers Point, New South Wales
Speers Point is a suburb within, and the location of the council seat of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area in New South Wales, Australia. It is 17 kilometres west-southwest of the city of Newcastle on the northern shore of Lake Macquarie, in Cockle and Warners Bays, between the suburbs of Cardiff and Warners Bay. Speers Point was settled in 1828 and local commerce began through a colliery in 1843. By 2006, the suburb had a population of 3,103.
Fassifern, New South Wales
Fassifern is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie, in New South Wales, Australia, located west of Lake Macquarie. The Sydney-Newcastle railway line runs through Fassifern railway station, which is a major station along the line. There used to be a branch line between Fassifern Station and nearby Toronto, but this has been replaced by a bus service, aptly named "The Train".
Marmong Point, New South Wales
Marmong Point is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia north-north-east of the town of Toronto on the western shore of Lake Macquarie. Marmong is an Aboriginal word meaning low water or swampy water.
Booragul, New South Wales
Booragul is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, and is located north-northeast of the town of Toronto on the western shore Lake Macquarie. Booragul railway station is on the Newcastle and Central Coast railway line.
Argenton, New South Wales
Argenton is a suburb of the city of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia 16 kilometres west of the Newcastle's central business district in Lake Macquarie's West Ward.
Barnsley, New South Wales
Barnsley is a township in New South Wales, Australia, 21 kilometres west of Newcastle's central business district. It is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area.
Killingworth, New South Wales
Killingworth is a small town located south of West Wallsend, New South Wales and west of the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway. It is part of the West Ward of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area, and Ward 'D' of the City of Cessnock.
West Wallsend, New South Wales
West Wallsend is a suburb and small town in the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia. It is near the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway and the western suburbs of Newcastle.
Teralba, New South Wales
Teralba is a town and suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, between the towns of Cardiff and Toronto on the northern shoreline of Lake Macquarie. The town first came into being with the construction of the Homebush to Waratah Railway in the early 1880s.
Holmesville, New South Wales
Holmesville is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia 21 kilometres from Newcastle's central business district and close to the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway. It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area. Holmesville is the home town of Miss Universe winner, Jennifer Hawkins.
Cockle Creek Smelter
Cockle Creek Smelter was a zinc and lead smelter located at the northern end of Lake Macquarie near Boolaroo New South Wales. The smelter was built in by Sulphide Corporation Limited in 1896 and the first attempts to refine zinc using the Ashcroft Process began in 1897 and was abandoned shortly after due to technical difficulties. The plant was subsequently adapted to smelt Lead using blast furnace technology.
Wakefield, New South Wales
Wakefield is a small rural locality in the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, situated to the west of Newcastle.
Woodrising, New South Wales
Woodrising is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, and is located northeast of the town of Toronto on the western shore Lake Macquarie.
Seahampton, New South Wales
Seahampton is a hamlet situated north of West Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia, located 21 kilometres west of the city of Newcastle's central business district and west of the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway. It is regarded as a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area. Seahampton's origins are in coal mining. Seaham No. 1 Colliery was opened here on 6 March 1890 by the Monkwearmouth Coal Company which was reformed and renamed the Seaham Coal Company Ltd. , in 1896.
Cameron Park, New South Wales
Cameron Park is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 19 kilometres west of Newcastle's central business district near West Wallsend and the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway. It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area.
Minmi, New South Wales
Minmi is an outer western suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 19 kilometres from Newcastle's central business district. It is part of the City of Newcastle local government area. Minmi was an important coal mining centre in the second half of the nineteenth century, particularly under the ownership and management of J & A Brown. Minmi's mines were connected by a private railway line across the Hexham Swamp to J & A Brown's loading facilities on the Hunter River at Hexham.