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
Population1,419 (2006 census)[1]
 • Density747/km2 (1,930/sq mi)
Established1895
Postcode(s)2286
Area1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Location21 km (13 mi) W of Newcastle
LGA(s)City of Lake Macquarie
ParishTeralba
State electorate(s)Cessnock
Federal Division(s)Hunter
Suburbs around Holmesville:
West Wallsend West Wallsend Cameron Park
Killingworth Holmesville Edgeworth
Killingworth Killingworth Barnsley

Holmesville is the home town of Miss Universe 2004, Jennifer Hawkins.[2]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "State Suburbs: Holmesville". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  2. "The centre of the universe". Archived from the original on 25 August 2006. Retrieved 28 December 2006.


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