Singleton, New South Wales
| Singleton New South Wales | |||||||||
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St Patrick's Church | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°34′0″S 151°10′11″E / 32.56667°S 151.16972°E | ||||||||
| Population | 17,503 (2023) | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2330 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 40 m (131 ft) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Singleton Shire Council | ||||||||
| County | Northumberland | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Upper Hunter | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hunter | ||||||||
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Singleton is a town on the banks of the Hunter River in New South Wales, Australia. Singleton is 202km (126 mi) north-north-west of Sydney, and 70 km (43 mi) north-west of Newcastle. As of 2023, Singleton had an estimated urban population of 17,503.
Singleton's main urban area includes the town centre, Singleton Heights, Dunolly, Darlington, The Retreat, Wattle Ponds and Hunterview. Surrounding rural villages include Broke, Camberwell, Jerrys Plains, Goorangoola/Greenlands, Belford and Lower Belford.
Singleton is located on the north-eastern part of the geological structure known as the Sydney basin, which borders the New England region.
Singleton is now home to a $100 million dollar lottery winner, the highest in the town’s history.