Jewells is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia 15 kilometres (9 mi) from Newcastle's central business district on the eastern side of Lake Macquarie and north-east of the town of Belmont.

Jewells New South Wales
Jewells
Coordinates	33°01′23″S 151°41′35″E
Population	2,407 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	376.1/km2 (974/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	2280
Area	6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Location	15 km (9 mi) SSW of Newcastle 6 km (4 mi) S of Charlestown
LGA(s)	City of Lake Macquarie
Parish	Kahibah
State electorate(s)	Swansea Charlestown
Federal division(s)	Shortland
Suburbs around Jewells: Windale Bennetts Green Redhead Tingira Heights Jewells Redhead Belmont North Belmont North Redhead

History

The suburb was named for John Jewell, who used to lead hunting parties in Jewells Swamp, which was home to waterfowl, kangaroo and emu. The swamp and Jewells Beach were used for a commando training course in World War II. The public school opened in 1977. Jewells Plaza Shopping Centre opened in 1982.

References

External links

• History of Jewells (Lake Macquarie City Library)

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