Hexham, New South Wales

elevation = 2
elevation_footnotes= ref|elevation|Note2
area = 18.7
area_footnotes = ref|area|Note3
timezone = AEST
utc = +10
timezone-dst = AEDT
utc-dst = +11
propval =
dist1 = 156
dir1 = N
location1 = Sydney
dist2 = 15
dir2 = NW
location2 = Newcastle
dist3 = 17
dir3 = ESE
location3 = Maitland
lga = City of Newcastlecite web|url=http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_Regions.asp?regiontype=2&slacode=5900&region=HT|title=Suburb Search - Local Council Boundaries - Hunter (HT) - Newcastle City Council|publisher=New South Wales Department of Local Government|accessdate=2008-06-18]
region = Hunter
county = Northumberlandcite web|url=http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name_search/extract?id=MaIOFxKmIt|title=Geographical Names Register Extract: Hexham|work=Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW|publisher=Geographical Names Board of New South Wales|accessdate=2008-06-18]
parish = Hexham
stategov = Wallsend [Cite web |url=http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/state_government_elections/electoral_districts/all_districts_/wallsend|title=Wallsend|publisher=New South Wales Electoral Commission|date=2007-03-24|accessdate=2008-06-18]
stategov2 = Cessnock [Cite web |url=http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/state_government_elections/electoral_districts/all_districts_/cessnock|title=Cessnock|publisher=New South Wales Electoral Commission|date=2007-03-24|accessdate=2008-06-18]
fedgov = Newcastle [Cite web|url=http://apps.aec.gov.au/esearch/LocalitySearchResults.aspx?filter=Newcastle&filterby=Electorate|title=Newcastle |publisher=Australian Electoral Commission|date=2007-10-19|accessdate=2008-06-18]
maxtemp = 25.5
mintemp = 8.4
rainfall = 1140.8
near-n = Tarro
near-ne = Tomago
near-e = Kooragang
near-se = Sandgate
near-s = Maryland, Shortland
near-sw = Fletcher
near-w = Lenaghan
near-nw = Black Hill

Hexham is a suburb of the city of Newcastle, about Convert|15|km|mi|0 inland from Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia on the bank of the Hunter River.DoL suburb image|name=Hexham|codename=same|accessdate=2008-06-18]

Settlement occurred at Hexham in the 1820s and it was named after the market town of Hexham, England with both towns being near to a Newcastle and sharing a history with one another; many of the coal miners from Newcastle upon Tyne and elsewhere in Northumberland moved to New South Wales at the time of settlement.

Geography

Hexham measures approximately Convert|6.7|km|mi|1|abbr=on from north to south and Convert|6|km|mi|1|abbr=on from east to west, covering an area of Convert|18.7|km2|sqmi|1. To the east the suburb is bordered by the Hunter River, while to the west the suburb consists mainly of unproductive swampland and floodplains. Almost all settlement exists within a narrow corridor stretching along the Pacific Highway between the Main North railway line and the Hunter River. This corridor, which is occupied mainly by highways and industrial areas, covers an area of only Convert|1.1|km2|sqmi|1. Within the zone residential development is confined to 3 small areas measuring only Convert|0.137|km2|sqmi|3 in total.

Transport

Roads

Hexham is located at the junction of the Pacific Highway to Brisbane via the coastal route, the New England Highway and is close to the northern end of the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway.

Railways

Hexham has its own railway station on the Main north line, which passes through the area. It was the riverine terminus of the Richmond Vale Railway line, an early coal hauling railway from Minmi and Stockrington. The wharf was later closed and the line was converted to join the main line to access the coal handling facilities in Newcastle. [Cite web|url=http://users.tpg.com.au/users/irener/RVR.html|title=Richmond Vale Railway - Early History|accessdate=2008-06-18]

Mosquitoes

The mosquito species "Ochlerotatus alternans" is common in the area and adults, famed for their size and ferocity, are referred to as "Hexham Greys". [Cite web|url=http://www.arbovirus.health.nsw.gov.au/areas/arbovirus/mosquit/photos/mosquitophotos_ochlerotatus.htm#alt|title=Mosquito Photos Ochlerotatus alternans|publisher=NSW Health|accessdate=2008-06-18] The most famous Hexham Grey is "Ozzie the Mozzie", a large model of a mosquito that sits atop the Hexham Bowling Club sign at the corner of the Pacific Highway and Old Maitland Road in Hexham. [Cite web|url=http://travel.webshots.com/photo/2140340020102975906goMMRq|title=The Big Mozzie at Hexham Newcastle N.S.W|publisher=webshots travel|accessdate=2008-06-18]

Notes

# The density presented is that of the whole suburb. However, almost all of the population resides in only about Convert|0.13|km2|sqmi|2, or about 0.7%, of the suburb. Most of the suburb consists of unpopulated swampland with some industrial areas between the Pacific Highway and the Hunter River. The population density of the residential portion of the suburb is much higher at Pop density km2 to mi2|1126|spell=Commonwealth|precision=0.
# Average elevation of the suburb as shown on 1:100000 map 9232 NEWCASTLE.
# Area calculation is based on 1:100000 map 9232 NEWCASTLE.

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