ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪt ɐn ˈækt ʌvðə nˈuː sˈaʊθ wˈeɪlz pˈɑːɹləmənt kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd ˈeɪ "sˈɪɾi ʌv ɡɹˈeɪɾɚ nˈuːkæsəl", ɪŋkˈoːɹpɚɹˌeɪɾɪŋ ɪlˈɛvən mjuːnˈɪsɪpˈælᵻɾiz ˌɪntʊ wˈʌn lˈoʊkəl ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ˈɛɹiə, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ wˈɔːɹæɾə.
In 1938 an Act of the New South Wales Parliament created a "City of Greater Newcastle", incorporating 11 municipalities into one local government area, including Waratah.