Hillsborough, New South Wales

Hillsborough is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia 13 kilometres (8 mi) from Newcastle's central business district on the eastern side of Lake Macquarie. It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie north ward.

Hillsborough
Greater NewcastleNew South Wales
Hillsborough is located in the Hunter-Central Coast Region
Hillsborough
Hillsborough
Coordinates32°56′56″S 151°40′05″E / 32.949°S 151.668°E / -32.949; 151.668
Population641 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1,070/km2 (2,770/sq mi)
Established1829
Postcode(s)2290
Area0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)City of Lake Macquarie
ParishKahibah
State electorate(s)Charlestown
Federal division(s)Shortland
Suburbs around Hillsborough:
Cardiff South Garden Suburb Kotara South
Warners Bay Hillsborough Charlestown
Warners Bay Mount Hutton Gateshead

History

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The Aboriginal people, in this area, the Awabakal, were the first people of this land.[2]

In 1874 a coal mining venture was started at Hillsborough, but the coal was found to be of inferior quality and could not be sold. The mine was abandoned in 1879 and the town shortly afterwards. Hillsborough remained a ghost town until it was redeveloped after World War II. Hillsborough Public School opened in 1963.

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hillsborough (Lake Macquarie - NSW)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2023.  
  2. ^ "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people". Lake Macquarie City. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
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