Edgeworth, New South Wales

Edgeworth is a suburb of Greater Newcastle, City of Lake Macquarie local government area in New South Wales, Australia, located 18 kilometres (11 mi) west of Newcastle's central business district.

[4] The colliery ceased operations in the early 1900s, and the site was bulldozed in 1992 to build a housing estate.

[8] It was situated on Main Road, but was relocated or demolished some time after April 1991.

[5] The first tram line was opened in 1910, connecting Glendale to West Wallsend via Main Road.

The Speers Point Service was closed in the 1920s, but a shuttle service continued to run between Cockle Creek Station and Speers Point during holidays.

[6] In December 1960, Young Wallsend adopted its present name in honour of the geologist Sir Tannatt William Edgeworth David who, arriving in New South Wales in 1882, pioneered geological surveying of the coal seams in the Hunter Valley.