Newcastle Steelworks

It was officially opened on 2 June 1915 by Governor-General Ronald Munro Ferguson.

[1] Newcastle was selected due to its proximity to the Hunter Valley coalfields with the iron ore shipped from Whyalla.

[2] Having become one of the largest employers in Australia with a workforce that peaked at 11,000 in 1981, it closed on 30 September 1999.

[7] In 2022 the Department of Planning & Environment called for expressions of interest to redevelop the site.

[8][9] The 150 ha (370 acres) steelworks had a 45 km (28 mi) rail network.