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
Maitland Vale is located in New South Wales
Maitland Vale
Maitland Vale
Coordinates32°39′54.3″S 151°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 zoneAEST (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST)AEDT (UTC+11)
Location
LGA(s)Maitland[4]
RegionHunter[4]
CountyDurham[5]
ParishMiddlehope[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]

References

  1. ↑ "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples". Maitland City Council. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  2. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Maitland Vale (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Spatial Map Viewer". NSW Spatial Services. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Local Government Area Boundaries and Mapping Information". New South Wales Office of Local Government. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Maitland Vale". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  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.
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