New Lambton, New South Wales

New Lambton
Newcastle, New South Wales
New Lambton
Coordinates32°55′40″S 151°42′39″E / 32.92778°S 151.71083°E / -32.92778; 151.71083
Population10,651 (SAL 2021)
Postcode(s)2305
Elevation29 m (95 ft)
Area5.5 km2 (2.1 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST)AEDT (UTC+11)
Location
LGA(s)
RegionHunter
CountyNorthumberland
ParishNewcastle
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Newcastle
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
21.8 °C
71 °F
14.2 °C
58 °F
1,134.3 mm
44.7 in
Suburbs around New Lambton:
New Lambton Heights Lambton Broadmeadow
New Lambton Heights New Lambton Broadmeadow
Kotara Kotara Adamstown

New Lambton is a suburb of Newcastle, in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located about 6 km (4 mi) west of the Newcastle central business district. It includes two shopping districts, schools and other general facilities. At the 2016 Australian census it had a population of approximately 10,000.

Initially a coal mining township, New Lambton later became a municipality until it was eventually incorporated into Greater Newcastle. The suburb, which is primarily residential, includes a 182 ha (450-acre) nature reserve and a major regional sports centre.