Highfields, New South Wales

Highfields is a residential suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 8 kilometres (5 mi) west-southwest of Newcastle's central business district near the Charlestown town centre. It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area.

Highfields
Greater Newcastle, New South Wales
Population835 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density2,090/km2 (5,400/sq mi)
Postcode(s)2289
Area0.4 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)City of Lake Macquarie
ParishKahibah
State electorate(s)Charlestown
Federal division(s)Shortland
Suburbs around Highfields:
Adamstown Heights Adamstown Heights Merewether
Adamstown Heights Highfields Merewether
Charlestown Kahibah Whitebridge

History

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

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Highfields (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  2. "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people". Lake Macquarie City. Retrieved 8 September 2020.


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