Holmesville, New South Wales
| Holmesville Lake Macquarie, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,419 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 747/km2 (1,930/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) | Charlton | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
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 is the home town of Miss Universe winner, Jennifer Hawkins.[2]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "State Suburbs: Holmesville". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ^ The centre of the universe
External links
- History of Holmesville (Lake Macquarie City Library)
32°54′54″S 151°34′05″E / 32.915°S 151.568°E
 | This City of Lake Macquarie geography article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |