Highfields, New South Wales

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.

Highfields Greater Newcastle, New South Wales
Highfields
Coordinates	32°56′56″S 151°42′04″E
Population	936 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	2,340/km2 (6,100/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	2289
Area	0.4 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Location	8 km (5 mi) WSW of Newcastle 2 km (1 mi) NE of Charlestown
LGA(s)	City of Lake Macquarie
Parish	Kahibah
State electorate(s)	Charlestown
Federal division(s)	Shortland
Suburbs around Highfields: Adamstown Heights Adamstown Heights Merewether Adamstown Heights Highfields Merewether Charlestown Kahibah Whitebridge

History

The Aboriginal people, in this area, the Awabakal, were the first people of this land.^[2]