Cessnock, New South Wales
| Cessnock New South Wales | |||||||||
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Vincent Street, the main street of Cessnock | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°50′3″S 151°21′19.8″E / 32.83417°S 151.355500°E | ||||||||
| Population | 23,211 (UCL 2021) | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2325 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 80 m (262 ft) | ||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Cessnock | ||||||||
| Region | Hunter | ||||||||
| County | Northumberland | ||||||||
| Parish | Cessnock | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hunter | ||||||||
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Cessnock (/ˈsɛsnɒk/) is a city in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia, about 52 km (32 mi) by road west of Newcastle. It is the administrative centre of the City of Cessnock LGA and was named after an 1826 grant of land called Cessnock Estate, which was owned by John Campbell. The local area was once known as "The Coalfields", and it is the gateway city to the vineyards of the Hunter Valley, which includes Pokolbin, Mount View, Lovedale, Broke, Rothbury, and Branxton.