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In 2016 the population is 348 and the median age is 32. 74.8% were born in
Australia and 2.1% were born in England. 26.0% were Anglican, 22.5% mot stated, 20.8% no religion, 13.9% Catholic and 7.2% Presbyterian and Reformed. 79.65 only spoke English at home.
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A 2004 inquest found that the fire was deliberately lit "by persons unknown". A subsequent inquest reached a similar conclusion in 2008. In
February 2010, Police announced a $ 100,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of the arsonist.
468:. The town was founded near a coal mine and some of the historic buildings remain (including the Abernethy Hotel which now operates as a guest house). In 2016 348 lived there with the median age being 32 and 74.8% being born in Australia.
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The town's origins lie in the establishment of the
Aberdare South Colliery which was operated by Caledonian Collieries Limited. The town was laid out in 1906 and the mine commenced operation in 1913. The mine closed in 1927.
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1102:"They called it Siberia : the story of the South Maitland 'coal rush', Aberdare South Colliery and Abernethy village" by Neville Robinson
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603:. No. 13, 203. New South Wales, Australia. 10 July 1913. p. 4
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710:"Abernethy Postcode, NSW - Australia Post"
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735:"Map of Aberdare in New South Wales"
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949:"2016 Census QuickStats: Abernethy"
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739:Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia
568:Australian Census 2021 QuickStats
564:"Abernethy (suburb and locality)"
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760:Australian Bureau of Statistics
560:Australian Bureau of Statistics
679:"Geographical Names Act, 1966"
651:"Geographical Names Act, 1966"
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1388:Hunter Valley Railway Trust
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600:The Maitland Daily Mercury
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173:90 m (295 ft)
1413:Werakata National Park
1408:Watagans National Park
915:"Cessnock Airport AWS"
821:"Abernethy (locality)"
800:Standard Time Act 1987
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623:"Village of Abernethy"
540:Gazetteer of Australia
535:"Abernethy (NSW80833)"
462:Werakata National Park
151:14 July 1915 (village)
107:32.87000°S 151.40000°E
1403:Richmond Vale Railway
1123:Abernethy Guest House
1117:"Rural East Precinct"
923:Bureau of Meteorology
762:(13 September 2016).
466:Aberdare State Forest
546:Geoscience Australia
112:-32.87000; 151.40000
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138:Established
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85:Coordinates
1428:Categories
1330:Pelaw Main
1305:Mount View
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1220:Black Hill
1039:21 October
855:"Cessnock"
521:References
488:Population
123:Population
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1280:Kitchener
1200:Allandale
1195:Abernethy
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222:Location
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262:Region
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