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Warkworth is a locality in the Singleton Council region of New South Wales, Australia.[2] It had a population of 49 as of the 2016 census.[1]
| Warkworth New South Wales | |
|---|---|
  Warkworth | |
| Coordinates | 32°34′30″S 151°01′00″E |
| Population | 49 (2016 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2330 |
| Location | 13 km (8 mi) W of Armidale |
| LGA(s) | Singleton Council |
| State electorate(s) | Upper Hunter |
| Federal division(s) | Hunter |
Warkworth Post Office opened on 1 November 1863 and closed on 30 November 1968.[3]
Warkworth Public School opened as Cockfighter's Creek in May 1859, was renamed Warkworth that June, closed in March 1861, reopened in 1869 and closed in February 1997.[4]
St Philip's Anglican Church has an active congregation and holds fortnightly services.[5] It has a church cemetery with graves dating from 1854 until the present day. The remains of the former Warkworth General Cemetery adjoin the ongoing Anglican cemetery.[6]
It contains an active open-cut coal mine, operated jointly with another mine at Mount Thorley as the Mount Thorley Warkworth operation. It has been owned by Yancoal since 2017.[7]
Warkworth has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
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