Maitland, New South Wales
Maitland (Awabakal: Minderibba ) is a city in New South Wales, Australia. The city is on the Hunter River. Maitland is 200 km north of Sydney and 30 km northwest of Newcastle. Maitland is sometimes called the largest city that is not on the sea in New South Wales. The Maitland Gaol, which closed in 1998, is now a tourist attraction.[4]
Maitland Minderibba New South Wales | |||||||||
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Coordinates | 32°43′S 151°33′E / 32.717°S 151.550°ECoordinates: 32°43′S 151°33′E / 32.717°S 151.550°E | ||||||||
Population | 67,132 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||
• Density | 513.6/km2 (1,330/sq mi) | ||||||||
Established | 1820 | ||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2320 | ||||||||
Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) | ||||||||
Area | 392 km2 (151.4 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||
• Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||
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LGA(s) | Maitland City Council | ||||||||
Region | Hunter | ||||||||
County | Northumberland | ||||||||
Parish | Maitland | ||||||||
State electorate(s) | Maitland | ||||||||
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Maitland, New South Wales Media
Aberglasslyn House; one of the earliest surviving residences in the Maitland region
Belmore Bridge from the Lorn side
Cintra House was built for Benn Levy and Neville Cohen, who were both important Jewish merchants in Australia and internationally
Other websites
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Maitland (NSW)(Urban Centre/Locality)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "2011 Community Profiles: Maitland (Local Government Area)". 2011 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Maitland Visitors Centre". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 5 July 2009.
- ↑ "Maitland Gaol Home - Maitland Gaol - Tourist Attraction - Official Site". maitlandgaol.com.au. Retrieved 23 March 2010.