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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.

Hillsborough
Greater Newcastle, New South Wales
Population652 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1,090/km2 (2,810/sq mi)
Established1829
Postcode(s)2290
Area0.6 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 Macquarie
ParishKahibah
State 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

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


  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hillsborough (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  2. "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people". Lake Macquarie City. Retrieved 8 September 2020.



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