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Jewells, New South Wales

Coordinates: 33°01′23″S 151°41′35″E / 33.023°S 151.693°E / -33.023; 151.693
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Jewells
Greater NewcastleNew South Wales
Jewells is located in the Hunter-Central Coast Region
Jewells
Jewells
Coordinates33°01′23″S 151°41′35″E / 33.023°S 151.693°E / -33.023; 151.693
Population2,452 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density383.1/km2 (992/sq mi)
Postcode(s)2280
Area6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)City of Lake Macquarie
ParishKahibah
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Shortland
Suburbs around Jewells:
Windale Bennetts Green Redhead
Tingira Heights Jewells Redhead
Belmont North Belmont North Redhead

Jewells is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie, Greater Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia 15 kilometres (9 mi) from Newcastle's central business district on the eastern side of Lake Macquarie and north-east of the town of Belmont.

History

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The suburb was named for John Jewell, who used to lead hunting parties in Jewells Swamp, which was home to waterfowl, kangaroo and emu. The swamp and Jewells Beach were used for a commando training course in World War II. The land was subdivided in the 1920s along with Belmont North and Floraville, but wasn't developed until the 1970s. A public school opened in 1977 and the local shopping centre opened in 1982.

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Jewells". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
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