Sandgate is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Newcastle's central business district. It is part of the City of Newcastle local government area.

Sandgate Newcastle, New South Wales
Sandgate
Coordinates	32°52′4″S 151°42′22″E
Population	305 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	132.6/km2 (343/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	2304
Area	2.3 km2 (0.9 sq mi)
Location	11 km (7 mi) NW of Newcastle
LGA(s)	City of Newcastle
Parish	Newcastle
State electorate(s)	Port Stephens
Federal division(s)	Newcastle
Suburbs around Sandgate: Hexham Hexham Kooragang#Kooragang Island Shortland Sandgate Kooragang Shortland Warabrook Mayfield West

It has a railway station on the Hunter Line. Within the suburb is the largest cemetery in Newcastle, Sandgate Cemetery, which includes the now-derelict rail-head station, formerly used by funeral trains from Honeysuckle near Newcastle.

See also

• Sandgate Cemetery
• Sandgate Flyover

References