Holmesville
Greater Newcastle, New South Wales
Holmesville is located in the Hunter-Central Coast Region
Holmesville
Holmesville
Coordinates32°54′54″S 151°34′05″E / 32.915°S 151.568°E / -32.915; 151.568
Population1,413 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density744/km2 (1,930/sq mi)
Established1895
Postcode(s)2286
Area1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Location21 km (13 mi) W of Newcastle
LGA(s)City of Lake Macquarie
ParishTeralba
State electorate(s)Cessnock
Federal division(s)Hunter
Suburbs around Holmesville:
West Wallsend West Wallsend Cameron Park
Killingworth Holmesville Edgeworth
Killingworth Killingworth Barnsley

Holmesville is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 21 kilometres (13 mi) from Newcastle's central business district and close to the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway. It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area.

Holmesville is the home town of Miss Universe 2004, Jennifer Hawkins.[2]

History

The local Aboriginal people, the Awabakal, were the first people of this land.[3]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Holmesville". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "The centre of the universe". Archived from the original on 25 August 2006. Retrieved 28 December 2006.
  3. ^ "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people". Lake Macquarie City. Retrieved 8 September 2020.

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Towns, suburbs & localities of the City of Lake Macquarie
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