Postcode: 2290
LGA: Lake Macquarie
Pronounced ky-yee-bah, meaning place of games, this Lake Macquarie suburb is home to 39 streets, with a mini-commercial hub at its heart.
Sitting on the edge of Glenrock State Conservation Area, the former bushland is fast becoming a trendy shopping strip, thanks to the introduction of the Sherwood Coffee Bar and popular Chinese restaurant The Little Boy.
Attracting families and singles alike, the suburb continues to grow, with renovations and developments aplenty.
Boasting its own primary school, childcare, Anglican church, public playground, grocery store and bowls club, as well as several hair and beauty outlets, Kahibah sits atop a rise that offers space for all to meet on a warm evening.
The suburb’s main street, Glebe Street, is home to several businesses including a post office, bakery, bottle shop, hairdressers, beauticians, butchers, and podiatrist.
It has its own football club, sports club and service station, too.
Perhaps the suburb’s only downfall is it tends to confuse drivers with its dog-leg intersection on the corner of Hexham, Kahibah and Wallsend Streets – just ask a local.
History
The current suburb of Kahibah has no traditional connection to the Awabakal word or its actual locality. The site at Marks Point is said to have been a place where running and hunting games were held in traditional times and was a ceremonial corroboree site.
Kahibah became home to a railway station when the 1880-built coal rail line that ran from Adamstown to Redhead, was extended to Belmont via Kahibah in 1916.
The rail line closed to all coal traffic in December 1992 and has since been redeveloped into a pedestrian shared pathway known as The Fernleigh Track.
Food and Drink
- Sherwood Coffee Bar
- The Little Boy
- Hilltop Fish and Chips
Schools
Kahibah Public School, founded in 1938.
Real Estate
Median house price $1,150,000 (up 29.9% in the past 12 months).
Median unit price $802,000 (up 21.4% in the past 12 months).
There are currently eight homes for sale in Kahibah, 35 sold in the past 12 months.
Homes spend an average of 23 days on market before they are sold.
37 Burwood Street, Kahibah
3 bed 1 bath 4 car 445.8m2
$1,100,000 | Sold on 21 Sep 2022 | Brooke Degotardi, Shiels and Co.
13 Newcastle Crescent, Kahibah
4 bed 2 bath 4 car 2,738m2
$1,450,000 | Sold on 02 Sep 2022 | Paul Mcallister, Altitude Real Estate
2/7 Kenibea Avenue, Kahibah
2 bed 1 bath 1 car | Villa
$640,000 | Sold on 28 Sep 2022 | Dave Lane, Lane Campos
