Abernethy, New South Wales
| Abernethy City of Cessnock, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Remains of old Aberdare South Colliery | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°52′12″S 151°24′00″E / 32.87000°S 151.40000°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 317 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1913 | ||||||||||||||
| Gazetted | 14 July 1915 (village) 5 September 1975 (village) 23 October 2015 (locality) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2325 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 90 m (295 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 8.4025 km2 (3.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Cessnock | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Hunter | ||||||||||||||
| County | Northumberland | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Cessnock | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cessnock | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hunter | ||||||||||||||
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Abernethy is a small town in the City of Cessnock, in the Hunter Region in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Abernethy is located 8 kilometres south-east of the town of Cessnock, NSW and is adjacent to Werakata National Park and the Aberdare State Forest. The town was founded near a coal mine and some of the historic buildings remain (including the Abernethy Hotel which now operates as a guest house). In 2016 348 lived there with the median age being 32 and 74.8% being born in Australia.