Maitland Vale, New South Wales

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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
New South Wales
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Maitland Vale
Maitland Vale, New South Wales
Coordinates 32°39′54.3″S151°33′04.3″E / 32.665083°S 151.551194°E / -32.665083; 151.551194
Population135 (2016 census) [2]
 • Density11.95/km2 (30.94/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 2320
Elevation10 to 126 m (33 to 413 ft) [3]
Area11.3 km2 (4.4 sq mi) [3]
Time zone AEST (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST) AEDT (UTC+11)
Location
LGA(s) Maitland [4]
Region Hunter [4]
County Durham [5]
Parish Middlehope [5]
State electorate(s) Maitland [6]
Federal division(s) Lyne [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). [3] 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. [3] Comerfords Hill is a prominent point in the southeast with a height of 84 metres (276 ft). [3]

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References

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  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Maitland Vale (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 September 2021. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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  4. 1 2 "Local Government Area Boundaries and Mapping Information". New South Wales Office of Local Government. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
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  6. "Maitland". New South Wales Electoral Commission . Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  7. "Profile of the electoral division of Lyne (NSW)". Australian Electoral Commission. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2021.