Allandale, New South Wales

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Allandale
Cessnock and Maitland,  New South Wales
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Allandale
Coordinates 32°42′54″S151°25′4″E / 32.71500°S 151.41778°E / -32.71500; 151.41778 [1]
Population73 (2016 census) [2]
 • Density6.96/km2 (18.04/sq mi)
Established1825 [3]
Gazetted 30 July 1976 (locality) [4]
Postcode(s) 2321 [5]
Elevation95 m (312 ft) [6]
Area10.4827 km2 (4.0 sq mi) [7]
Time zone AEST [8] (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST) AEDT [9] (UTC+11)
Location
LGA(s) Maitland [10]
Region Hunter
County Northumberland [10]
Parish Branxton [10]
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)
Mean max temp [14] Mean min temp [14] Annual rainfall [14]
24.2 °C
76 °F		10.5 °C
51 °F		743.3 mm
29.3 in
Suburbs around Allandale:
Greta Harpers Hill Oswald
Lovedale Allandale Lochinvar
Lovedale Keinbah Lochinvar

Allandale is a locality in Cessnock and Maitland in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. The traditional owners and custodians of the Maitland area are the Wonnarua people. [15]

History

A large land grant of 1,000 acres (405 ha) was allocated to Alexander Anderson in 1825, which he named "Allandale". [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Allandale (NSW385)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  2. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Allandale". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 January 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  3. 1 2 Willetts, Jen. "Hunter Valley Settlers - Alexander Anderson - Allandale - Map 6". Free Settler or Felon?=. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Government Gazette Notices". Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales . No. 97. New South Wales, Australia. 30 July 1976. p. 3321. Retrieved 5 January 2018– via National Library of Australia.
  5. ↑ "Allandale Postcode, NSW - Australia Post". Australia Post. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "Map of Allandale in New South Wales". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  7. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (13 September 2016). Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS): Volume 3 - Non ABS Structures, July 2016, 'State Suburbs ASGS Edition 2016 in .csv Format', data cube: Excel Spreadsheet, cat. no. 1270.0.55.003 (Report). Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  8. ↑ Standard Time Act 1987 (NSW) s 3
  9. ↑ Standard Time Act 1987 (NSW) s 4
  10. 1 2 3 "Allandale (locality)". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 January 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  11. ↑ "Cessnock". NSW Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  12. ↑ "Maitland". NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  13. 1 2 "Localities". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  14. 1 2 3 "Cessnock Airport AWS". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology . Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  15. ↑ "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples". Maitland City Council. Retrieved 8 September 2020.


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