Metford, New South Wales

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Metford
Maitland,  New South Wales
Population4,707 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 2323
LGA(s) City of Maitland
Region Hunter
Parish Maitland
State electorate(s) Maitland
Federal division(s) Paterson
Suburbs around Metford:
East Maitland, Tenambit Chisholm
East Maitland Metford Thornton
Ashtonfield Ashtonfield, Four Mile Creek

Metford is a suburb of the city of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway and has a railway station on NSW TrainLink's Hunter line. The line was opened in 1857, and the station was opened on 17 March 1995. [2] [3]

Education

There are two main schools in Metford, one being Metford Public School, a co-ed government primary school. [4] and Maitland Christian School, a co-ed Baptist K–12 school. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Metford (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Main North Line". www.nswrail.net. Retrieved 22 November 2006.
  3. ↑ Brian Langton MLA, "Questions and Answers - 491: Railway Station Openings" Archived 2014-06-24 at the Wayback Machine : New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Hansard, 16 April 1996, p. 1006. Accessed January 7, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Metford Public School". NSW Department of Education. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "home". Maitland Christian School. Retrieved 9 September 2020.


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