Watagan, New South Wales
Watagan is a locality in the City of Cessnock, in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.[2][3][6] It is located east of Laguna.
| Watagan New South Wales | |
|---|---|
  Watagan | |
| Coordinates | 33°01′24″S 151°11′04″E |
| Population | 37 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2325 |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) |
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) |
| LGA(s) | City of Cessnock[2] |
| Region | Hunter[2] |
| County | Northumberland[3] |
| Parish | Hay[3] |
| State electorate(s) | Cessnock[4] |
| Federal division(s) | Hunter[5] |
History
Watagan was previously a part of the locality of Laguna, until 23 October 2015 when Watagan was separated from Laguna. The locality has been previously known as Watagan/Watagon/Wattagan/Wattagon Creek. A school existed at the locality in various guises from January 1862 until December 1944.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Watagan (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- "Suburb Search - Local Council Boundaries - Hunter (HT) - Cessnock City Council". New South Wales Division of Local Government. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- "Watagan". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- "Cessnock". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- "Hunter". Australian Electoral Commission. 19 October 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- "Watagan". Land and Property Management Authority - Spatial Information eXchange. New South Wales Land and Property Information. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
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