Cessnock is a town located near Newcastle, New South Wales in the hunter region. To many it is a cultural hub. These 'many' were found to have come from Newcastle insane asylum. It is a small out of the way town most famous for its soccer dads, league supporters pubs, fish and chips shops, cremation tradition, the 3-1 pubs to people ratio, thieves, and the fact asbedos is still legal insulation material and construction material.