Hillsborough, New South Wales facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hillsborough Greater Newcastle, New South Wales
Hillsborough Location in the Hunter-Central Coast Region
Population	641 (2021 census)
• Density	1,070/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Established	1829
Postcode(s)	2290
Area	0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Location	13 km (8 mi) WSW of Newcastle 3 km (2 mi) WNW of Charlestown
LGA(s)	City of Lake Macquarie
Parish	Kahibah
State electorate(s)	Charlestown
Federal Division(s)	Shortland
Suburbs around Hillsborough: Cardiff South Garden Suburb Kotara South Warners Bay Hillsborough Charlestown Warners Bay Mount Hutton Gateshead

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.

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.