Maitland Vale
Suburb of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
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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]
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| Coordinates: 32°39′54.3″S 151°33′04.3″E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| Region | Hunter[2] | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 11.3 km2 (4.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 10 to 126 m (33 to 413 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 135 (2016 census)[6] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 11.95/km2 (30.94/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+11 (AEDT) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2320 | ||||||||||||
| County | Durham[7] | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Middlehope[7] | ||||||||||||
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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).[5] The Hunter River is located along the southern boundary, with the North Coast railway line 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.[5] Comerfords Hill is a prominent point in the southeast with a height of 84 metres (276 ft).[5]
