Jewells, New South Wales facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jewells Greater Newcastle, New South Wales
Jewells Location in the Hunter-Central Coast Region
Population	2,452 (2021 census)
• Density	383.1/km2 (992/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	2280
Area	6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Location	15 km (9 mi) SSW of Newcastle 6 km (4 mi) S of Charlestown
LGA(s)	City of Lake Macquarie
Parish	Kahibah
State electorate(s)	Swansea Charlestown
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

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.