Jewells, New South Wales

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Jewells
city = Newcastle
state = nsw


caption =
lga = City of Lake Macquarie
postcode = 2280
pop = 2086 (2006 census)
area = 6.4
est =
parish = Kahibah
stategov = Swansea, Charlestown
fedgov = Shortland
dist1 = 15
dir1 = SSW
location1= Newcastle
dist2 = 6
dir2 = S
location2= Charlestown
near-nw = Windale
near-n = Bennetts Green
near-ne = Redhead
near-w = Tingira Heights
near-e = Redhead
near-sw = Belmont North
near-s = Belmont North
near-se = Redhead

Jewells is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, located convert|15|km|mi|0|lk=on from Newcastle's central business district on the eastern side of Lake Macquarie and northeast 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 public school opened in 1977. Jewellstown Shopping Plaza opened in 1982.

External links

* [http://www.lakemac.infohunt.nsw.gov.au/library/lhist/suburb/lmp&p/jewells.htm History of Jewells]