Macquarie Hills, New South Wales

Macquarie Hills is a residential suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, located 15 kilometres (9 mi) west of Newcastle's central business district near the northern end of Lake Macquarie between the town centres of Cardiff and Warners Bay. It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie north ward.

Macquarie Hills
New South Wales
Macquarie Hills is located in the Hunter-Central Coast Region
Macquarie Hills
Macquarie Hills
Coordinates32°57′10″S 151°38′59″E / 32.952701568°S 151.649795532°E / -32.952701568; 151.649795532
Population3,605 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1,442/km2 (3,730/sq mi)
Postcode(s)2285
Area2.5 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)City of Lake Macquarie
ParishKahibah
State electorate(s)Lake Macquarie
Federal division(s)Shortland
Suburbs around Macquarie Hills:
Cardiff Cardiff
Boolaroo Macquarie Hills Cardiff South
Speers Point Warners Bay Lakelands

History

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Originally part of the suburb of Cardiff, the boundaries of the new suburb were defined in 1991, and the status of suburb was given in 2001.[2]

The Aboriginal people the Awabakal were the first people in this area.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Macquarie Hills". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2023.  
  2. ^ "Macquarie Hills".
  3. ^ "Lake Macquarie Council". Lake Macquarie Council. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
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