Hillsborough, New South Wales

Suburb of Greater Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

32°56′56″S 151°40′05″E / 32.949°S 151.668°E / -32.949; 151.668Population641 (2021 census)^[1] • Density1,070/km² (2,770/sq mi)Established1829Postcode(s)2290Area0.6 km² (0.2 sq mi)Location

13 km (8 mi) WSW of Newcastle
3 km (2 mi) WNW of Charlestown

LGA(s)City of Lake MacquarieParishKahibahState 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

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.

History

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

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