Charlestown (NSW)
- Local Government Area
- Lake Macquarie
- Population
- 13,601
- Area
- 7.12 km²
- Coordinates
- -32.9668, 151.6940
- Data
- Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics ASGS boundaries, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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About Charlestown (NSW)
Charlestown originated as a coal mining settlement in the 1870s and sits on elevated ground west of the coast. It is a major commercial hub along the Pacific Highway, anchored by Charlestown Square, the Hunter region's largest shopping centre. The suburb is close to Glenrock State Conservation Area and Lake Macquarie's eastern shoreline, serving as a retail and service centre for surrounding suburbs.
Nearby localities
- Kahibah 2 km
- Kotara South 2 km
- Hillsborough (Lake Macquarie - NSW) 2 km
- Whitebridge 2 km
- Highfields (NSW) 3 km
- Adamstown Heights 3 km