Wickham, New South Wales
Encyclopedia
Wickham is an inner suburb of Newcastle
, New South Wales
, Australia
, located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Newcastle's central business district
.
, a suburb of Newcastle-on-Tyne
in the north of England
. Means village by the creek. Wickham was proclaimed a Municipality in the NSW Government Gazette, 27 February 1871, largely by the efforts of James Hannell
, who became Wickham's first mayor..
's Newcastle and Central Coast line and Hunter line. The railway line is part of the Newcastle-Maitland
line, the first section of the Main North line
from Sydney
to the New England
region, opened in 1857.
The suburb is also well represented in the City and Suburban Cricket competition. There are three teams in this competition all of which are sponsored by a local pub called 'The Lass O'Gowrie Hotel', the standout team of course being The Lass O'Gowrie All Star Warriors who are well known for their perfect run in the 2010/2011 season. They were also voted Newcastle's best looking cricket team.
Newcastle, New South Wales
The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
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, located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Newcastle's central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
.
Origin
Wickham which was a Misspelling of WhickhamWhickham
Whickham is a town in North East England, four miles south west of Newcastle upon Tyne and four and a half miles west of Gateshead. Whickham is part of the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead. Its postal address is Whickham, Newcastle upon Tyne. Whickham is situated on high ground overlooking the...
, a suburb of Newcastle-on-Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
in the north of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Means village by the creek. Wickham was proclaimed a Municipality in the NSW Government Gazette, 27 February 1871, largely by the efforts of James Hannell
James Hannell
James Hannell was Newcastle's first auctioneer and later, an Australian politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. James was also Newcastle's first Mayor and later, had a dual role, as he was also first Mayor of Wickham...
, who became Wickham's first mayor..
Railway
Wickham railway station opened 2 Sep 1936 on CityRailCityRail
CityRail is an operating brand of RailCorp, a corporation owned by the state government of New South Wales, Australia. It is responsible for providing commuter rail services, and some coach services, in and around Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong, the three largest cities of New South Wales. It is...
's Newcastle and Central Coast line and Hunter line. The railway line is part of the Newcastle-Maitland
Maitland, New South Wales
Maitland is a city in the Lower Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia and the seat of Maitland City Council, situated on the Hunter River approximately by road north of Sydney and north-west of Newcastle...
line, the first section of the Main North line
Main North railway line, New South Wales
The Main North Line is a major railway in New South Wales, Australia. It runs through the Central Coast, Hunter and the New England regions. The line was the original main line between Sydney and Brisbane, however this required a change of gauge at Wallangarra...
from Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
to the New England
New England (Australia)
New England or New England North West is the name given to a generally undefined region about 60 kilometres inland, that includes the Northern Tablelands and the North West Slopes regions in the north of the state of New South Wales, Australia.-History:The region has been occupied by Indigenous...
region, opened in 1857.
Sport
Wickham is a well represented in the Newcastle cricket competitions. The local district team is known as the HamWicks (a combination of the suburbs Hamilton and Wickham).The suburb is also well represented in the City and Suburban Cricket competition. There are three teams in this competition all of which are sponsored by a local pub called 'The Lass O'Gowrie Hotel', the standout team of course being The Lass O'Gowrie All Star Warriors who are well known for their perfect run in the 2010/2011 season. They were also voted Newcastle's best looking cricket team.