Minmi, New South Wales

Minmi
Newcastle, New South Wales
Minmi
Coordinates32°52′55″S 151°37′05″E / 32.882°S 151.618°E / -32.882; 151.618
Population700 (SAL 2021)
Postcode(s)2287
Area1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Location19 km (12 mi) WNW of Newcastle
LGA(s)City of Newcastle
ParishHexham
State electorate(s)Cessnock
Federal division(s)Newcastle

Minmi /ˈmɪnˌm/ is an outer western suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 19 kilometres (12 mi) from Newcastle's central business district. It is part of the City of Newcastle local government area.

Minmi was an important coal mining centre in the second half of the nineteenth century, particularly under the ownership and management of J & A Brown.

Minmi's mines were connected by a private railway line across the Hexham Swamp to J & A Brown's loading facilities on the Hunter River at Hexham. J & A Brown's engineering workshops were also located at Hexham.