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Northern Environmental Region

About the profile areas

The 2023 Estimated Resident Population for Northern Environmental Region is 567, with a population density of 6.20 persons per square km.

Location and boundaries

Northern Environmental Region is bounded by John Renshaw Drive, the New England Highway, the locality of Tarro, Purgatory Creek, the Hunter River and Fullerton Cove in the north, the Hunter River in the east, the suburb of Carrington, Industrial Drive, Tourle Street, the Hunter River, Ironbark Creek and the suburbs of Maryland, Fletcher and Minmi in the south, and Cessnock City in the west.

Profile areas
Northern Environmental Region

Included areas

  • Northern Environmental Region includes the localities of Black Hill,
  • Fullerton Cove,
  • Hexham,
  • Kooragang,
  • Lenaghan and Mayfield North,
  • and the eastern part of Tighes Hill. Part of the locality of Black Hill is located in Cessnock City.
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