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
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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