Hillsborough, New South Wales

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
Suburb
Hillsborough
Coordinates: 32°56′56″S 151°40′05″E
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
City	Greater Newcastle
LGA	City of Lake Macquarie
Location	13 km (8.1 mi) WSW of Newcastle 3 km (1.9 mi) WNW of Charlestown 77 km (48 mi) NNE of Gosford 56 km (35 mi) N of The Entrance 146 km (91 mi) NNE of Sydney
Established	1829
Government
• State electorate	Charlestown
• Federal division	Shortland
Area
• Total	0.6 km2 (0.23 sq mi)
Elevation	30 m (98 ft)
Population
• Total	641 (2021 census)
• Density	1,070/km2 (2,770/sq mi)
Postcode	2290
Parish	Kahibah
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.

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.

External links

• History of Hillsborough (Lake Macquarie City Library)