Jewells, New South Wales

Jewells
Suburb
Jewells
Coordinates: 33°01′23″S 151°41′35″E / 33.023°S 151.693°E / -33.023; 151.693
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
CityGreater Newcastle
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorates
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Population
 • Total2,452 (2021 census)[2]
 • Density383.1/km2 (992/sq mi)
Postcode
2280
ParishKahibah
Suburbs around Jewells
Windale Bennetts Green Redhead
Tingira Heights Jewells Redhead
Belmont North Belmont North Redhead

Jewells (Awabakal: Ngorrionba)[3] 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

Prior to European settlement, the area was inhabited by the Awabakal people – the Awabakal named the area Ngorrionba, meaning "where the emu breeds".[3]

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

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Jewells (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Jewells". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b Brown, Paul (2015). The History Of Belmont - The Dreaming To Federation. Dobson & McEwan. p. 20. ISBN 978-0-646-93 544-7.


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