Maitland Vale, New South Wales

Maitland Vale is a suburb in the City of Maitland in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.

The traditional owners and custodians of the Maitland area are the Wonnarua people.[1]

Maitland Vale
Maitland Vale
Interactive map of Maitland Vale
Coordinates: 32°39′54.3″S 151°33′04.3″E / 32.665083°S 151.551194°E / -32.665083; 151.551194
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionHunter[2]
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
11.3 km2 (4.4 sq mi)
Elevation10 to 126 m (33 to 413 ft)
Population
 • Total135 (2016 census)[6]
 • Density11.95/km2 (30.94/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10 (AEST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+11 (AEDT)
Postcode
2320
CountyDurham[7]
ParishMiddlehope[7]
Suburbs around Maitland Vale
Rosebrook Mindaribba Mindaribba
Melville Maitland Vale Bolwarra Heights
Aberglasslyn Oakhampton Bolwarra Heights

Maitland Vale is a predominantly rural suburb and covers an area of 11.3 square kilometres (4.4 sq mi) with a new residential development in the southeastern corner comprising 20.5 hectares (51 acres).[8] The Hunter River is located along the southern boundary, with the North Coast Railway along the eastern boundary.

The suburb is situated in a valley with hills rising in the west, north and east. Maitland Vale has a minimum elevation of 10 metres (33 ft) along the southern boundary rising to 126 metres (413 ft) in the north.[8] Comerfords Hill is a prominent point in the southeast with a height of 84 metres (276 ft).[8]

References

  1. ^ "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples". Maitland City Council. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Local Government Area Boundaries and Mapping Information". New South Wales Office of Local Government. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Maitland". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Profile of the electoral division of Lyne (NSW)". Australian Electoral Commission. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Maitland Vale (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Maitland Vale (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Maitland Vale". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  8. ^ a b c d e "Spatial Map Viewer". NSW Spatial Services. Retrieved 20 September 2021.