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 | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 1,365 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 718/km2 (1,860/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1895 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2286 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 21 km (13 mi) W of Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Lake Macquarie | ||||||||||||||
Parish | Teralba | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Cessnock | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Hunter | ||||||||||||||
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Holmesville is the home town of Miss Universe 2004, Jennifer Hawkins.[2]
The local Aboriginal people, the Awabakal, were the first people of this land. [3]
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