GEORGETOWN, NEW SOUTH WALES

'Georgetown' is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located from Newcastle's central business district. It is part of the City of Newcastle local government area.

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Origins

Today

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Origins

Georgetown is named after George Moate. one of the owners of the area who acquired land in the general area of Georgetown in 1853 he then subdivided the estate^[1]. Georgetown began as a residential area for workers from industries like the Copper Smelting Works (Goninans) located near by. By 1880, Georgetown was already described as a prosperous villageNewcastle City Council, Discover our Suburbs.

Today

Georgetown is a residential area that has good accessibility to local services such as transport, schools and shops.

References

1. Hunter Valley Place Names and their Meanings

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