Singleton New South Wales | |||||||||
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Coordinates | 32°34′0″S 151°10′11″E / 32.56667°S 151.16972°E | ||||||||
Population | 16,346 (2018)[1] | ||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2330 | ||||||||
Elevation | 40 m (131 ft) | ||||||||
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LGA(s) | Singleton Shire Council | ||||||||
County | Northumberland | ||||||||
State electorate(s) | Upper Hunter | ||||||||
Federal division(s) | Hunter | ||||||||
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Singleton is a town on the banks of the Hunter River in New South Wales, Australia. Singleton is 202km (126 mi) north-north-west of Sydney, and 70 km (43 mi) north-west of Newcastle.[2][3] At June 2018, Singleton had an urban population of 16,346.[1]
Singleton's main urban area includes the town centre, Singleton Heights, Dunolly, Darlington, The Retreat, Wattle Ponds and Hunterview. Surrounding rural villages include Broke, Camberwell, Jerrys Plains, Goorangoola/Greenlands, Belford and Lower Belford.
Singleton is located on the north-eastern part of the geological structure known as the Sydney basin, which borders the New England region.[4]
Singleton is now home to a $100 million dollar lottery winner, the highest in the towns history.[5]