Bar Beach, New South Wales
| Bar Beach Newcastle, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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North end of Bar Beach viewing south over the natural rock pool, toward Merewether | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°56′24″S 151°46′4″E / 32.94000°S 151.76778°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,292 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 4,155/km2 (10,760/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2300 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 0.5 km2 (0.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 1.6 km (1 mi) SSW of Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Hunter | ||||||||||||||
| County | Northumberland | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
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Bar Beach is an inner city suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 1.6 km (1.0 mi) southwest of Newcastle's central business district. The suburb is named for the beach that extends along its eastern border.
The beach is home to the Cooks Hill Surf Life Saving Club.