Holmesville, New South Wales

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
Greater Newcastle, New South Wales
Population1,365 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density718/km2 (1,860/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 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 (27 June 2017). "State Suburbs: Holmesville". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  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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