A town under the City of Cessnock local government area in New South Wales, Abermain is located 15 kilometres away from Maitland and 119 kilometres away of Sydney. The nearest airport is Newcastle, situated 38 kilometres away. The town was established for coal mining in the 1900’s. Today, Abermain’s major industry is manufacturing, with majority of its workers employed as trade workers and technicians. Geographical features in this area include Sugarloaf Range, Mount Vincent and Summit Point.