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| Coordinates: 32°56′56″S 151°42′04″E / 32.949°S 151.701°E / -32.949; 151.701 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| City | Greater Newcastle | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 0.4 km2 (0.15 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 936 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,340/km2 (6,100/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2289 | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Kahibah | ||||||||||||
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Highfields is a residential suburb of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, located 8 kilometres (5 mi) west-southwest of Newcastle's central business district near the Charlestown town centre.
History
The Aboriginal people, in this area, the Awabakal, were the first people of this land.[2]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Highfields (NSW)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people". Lake Macquarie City. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
External links
- History of Highfields (Lake Macquarie City Library)