Singleton, New South Wales

Singleton
New South Wales
St Patrick's Church
Singleton is located in New South Wales
Singleton
Singleton
Coordinates32°34′0″S 151°10′11″E / 32.56667°S 151.16972°E / -32.56667; 151.16972
Population16,346 (2018)[1]
Postcode(s)2330
Elevation40 m (131 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Singleton Shire Council
CountyNorthumberland
State electorate(s)Upper Hunter
Federal division(s)Hunter
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
24.7 °C
76 °F
11.1 °C
52 °F
645.4 mm
25.4 in

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]

  1. ^ a b "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Significant Urban Area, 2008 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
  2. ^ Robinson's Road Atlas of Australia, Lansdowne Press, 1983
  3. ^ "Distance from Singleton, Australia to other cities - Distance Calculator". www.geodatos.net. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  4. ^ http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0007/96847/20758.gif [bare URL image file]
  5. ^ "Singleton couple win $100 million in Powerball lottery". The Singleton Argus. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.

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