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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Coordinates | 32°39′54.3″S 151°33′04.3″E / 32.665083°S 151.551194°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 135 (2016 census)[3] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 11.95/km2 (30.94/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2320 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 10 to 126 m (33 to 413 ft)[4] | ||||||||||||||
Area | 11.3 km2 (4.4 sq mi)[4] | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Maitland[2] | ||||||||||||||
Region | Hunter[2] | ||||||||||||||
County | Durham[5] | ||||||||||||||
Parish | Middlehope[5] | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Maitland[6] | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Lyne[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).[4] 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.[4] Comerfords Hill is a prominent point in the southeast with a height of 84 metres (276 ft).[4]