A suburb under the local government area of the City of Newcastle, Shortland is situated 12 kilometres northwest from the central business district of Newcastle, 3 kilometres north of Jesmond and 152 kilometres northwest of Sydney in New South Wales. Shortland’s main industries are coal mining, tourism, poultry farming, power stations and the building industry. The suburb houses a number of parks and reserves, such as Shortland Wetlands Area, Coral Sea Avenue Reserve and Northcott Park, where visitors and residents can find walking trails and picnic areas. Other places of interest for recreational facilities and activities include the Shortland Waters Golf Course, sporting ovals and netball facilities. Shortland is surrounded by the su...
A suburb under the local government area of the City of Newcastle, Shortland is situated 12 kilometres northwest from the central business district of Newcastle, 3 kilometres north of Jesmond and 152 kilometres northwest of Sydney in New South Wales. Shortland’s main industries are coal mining, tourism, poultry farming, power stations and the building industry. The suburb houses a number
A suburb under the local government area of the City of Newcastle, Shortland is situated 12 kilometres northwest from the central business district of Newcastle, 3 kilometres north of Jesmond and 152 kilometres northwest of Sydney in New South Wales. Shortland’s main industries are coal mining, tourism, poultry farming, power stations and the building industry. The suburb houses a number of parks and reserves, such as Shortland Wetlands Area, Coral Sea Avenue Reserve and Northcott Park, where visitors and residents can find walking trails and picnic areas. Other places of interest for recreational facilities and activities include the Shortland Waters Golf Course, sporting ovals and netball facilities. Shortland is surrounded by the suburbs of Birmingham Gardens, Maryland, Jesmond, Wallsend, Callaghan, Warabrook and Sandgate.