| Horseshoe Bend Maitland, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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  Horseshoe Bend | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 32°44′03″S 151°33′50″E / 32.73417°S 151.56389°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 400 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2320 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Maitland | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Hunter | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Maitland | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hunter | ||||||||||||||
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Horseshoe Bend is an inner city suburb in the City of Maitland in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is named for the shape made by the Hunter River flowing through the area as it was observed by early European settlers.[2] It is sometimes colloquially referred to by residents as "The Bend".
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Horseshoe Bend (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ^ "Maitland City Council - Historical Publications". www.maitland.nsw.gov.au. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007.
