Holmesville, New South Wales
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 Lake Macquarie, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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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) | Hunter | ||||||||||||||
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Holmesville is the home town of Miss Universe 2004, 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". Archived from the original on 25 August 2006. Retrieved 28 December 2006.
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