Hillsborough, New South Wales

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Hillsborough
Newcastle, New South Wales
Population: 663 (2006 census)
Established: 1829
Postcode: 2290
Area: 0.6 km² (0.2 sq mi)
Location:
LGA: City of Lake Macquarie
Parish: Kahibah
State District: Charlestown
Federal Division: Charlton
Suburbs around Hillsborough:
Cardiff South Garden Suburb Kotara South
Warners Bay Hillsborough Charlestown
Warners Bay Mount Hutton Gateshead

Hillsborough is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 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 local government area.

[edit] History

In 1874 a coal mining venture was started at Hillsborough, but the coal was found to be of inferior quality and couldn't 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.

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