| Redhead Greater Newcastle, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Redhead Bluff | |||||||||||||||
  Redhead | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°00′36″S151°43′23″E / 33.010°S 151.723°E /-33.010; 151.723 | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,785 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 701/km2 (1,815/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1829 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2290 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 5.4 km2 (2.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Lake Macquarie | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Kahibah | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Shortland | ||||||||||||||
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Redhead is a coastalsuburb of theCity of Lake Macquarie,Greater Newcastle,New South Wales,Australia 16 kilometres (10 mi) south ofNewcastle'scentral business district on thePacific Ocean. It was named for the appearance of its headland, Redhead Bluff, when viewed from the sea.
The Aboriginal people, in this area, theAwabakal, were the first people of this land.[2]
Early industries included a banana orchard and mining. A mine explosion killed five people in 1926. The suburb was developed in the late 1940s. The first school opened in 1908.
The railway line that connected Redhead withNewcastle andBelmont was closed in 1971. It was converted to a popular walking and cycling path called theFernleigh Track. It was opened in 2009.
The suburb is best known for its beach which is a popular surfing location in Newcastle and it's world famous football team - the Redhead Rebels who play out of the Fortress that is Liles Oval.
Over the past few years the suburb has been plagued by a number of fires, including in 2013.
