Maitland () is a city in the Lower Hunter Valley of

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and the seat of Maitland City Council, situated on the

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approximately by road north of

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and north-west of

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. It is on the

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approximately from its origin at Hexham. At the it had approximately 78,015

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, spread over an area of , with most of the population located in a strip along the New England Highway between the suburbs of Rutherford and Metford respectively. The city centre is located on the right bank of the Hunter River, protected from moderate potential flooding by a

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. Surrounding areas include the cities of Cessnock and

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History

The Wonnarua People were the first known people of this land. They called the area where Maitland is now situated, by the name Bo-un after a species of bird. From around 1816, cedar logging parties from the convict settlement of

were the first Europeans to stay on the site. Governor Lachlan Macquarie visited the area in 1818, naming it Wallis Plains after Captain James Wallis who was commandant of the Newcastle penal colony at the time. In 1819, convict farmers were allowed to select land at Wallis Plains, the most notable of which was Molly Morgan. By 1821 the first British government buildings, consisting of a cottage and barracks, were constructed, and in 1823 James Mudie financed the construction of a wharf. Two years later

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opened the first general store at Wallis Plains. Aberglasslyn

In 1829, assistant surveyor

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, officially laid out a township on the site of Wallis Plains. The village was called Maitland possibly in honour of

Frederick Lewis Maitland Rear-Admiral Sir Frederick Lewis Maitland (7 September 177730 November 1839) was an officer in the Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He rose to the rank of rear admiral and held a number of commands. The most ...

. Due to population growth, Maitland was partitioned in 1835 into West Maitland (which was the original Wallis Plains settlement) and

East Maitland East Maitland is a suburb in the City of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway and it has two railway stations, Victoria Street (opened in 1857 with the Newcastle- Maitland line) and East Maitland (opened initi ...

. The nearby town of Morpeth developed at the same time from the Green Hills land grant given to Lieutenant

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veteran.

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served as the head of navigation for larger ships (later, steamships), and goods were

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upriver to West Maitland on barges and smaller vessels. Originally the river route between Morpeth and West Maitland was , today after various floods and river course changes this has reduced to just . Grand old building

West Maitland was therefore the point at which goods were unloaded for, and distributed to, the prosperous riverland of the Hunter Valley. Accordingly, there were large warehouses (some of which still exist) built, which faced onto the main High Street and backed onto the Hunter River. The arrival of the railway from Newcastle in the 1850s, coupled with the increasing silting of the river and larger ships spelt the end of the traditional river traffic. The municipalities of West and East Maitland were merged in 1944 and the name of West Maitland was officially reverted to Maitland in 1949, from which the present city is now known. The city's boundaries have been increased by incorporating parts of other local government areas since then (most notably Kearsley Shire which from 1946 to 1949 was the only local government area in Australia's history to have a Communist majority of councillors). The first electricity connected in the area was to Maitland Town Hall in 1922, to the Hall's front light.

Belmore Bridge

The first bridge to link West Maitland with what is now the suburb of Lorn was opened in 1869 and named in honour of the then Governor of New South Wales, the 4th Earl of Belmore. Although the bridge proved vital to the city's development, the floods of 1893, 1913 and 1930 began to heighten the need for a new bridge that could withstand periodic flooding. A second Belmore Bridge, designed to withstand the impact of debris during floods, was built adjacent to the 1869 bridge in 1964. The new bridge, which redirected traffic away from St Andrews Street to a new intersection at the Maitland Court House, is one of the city's three main river crossings.

Floods

Maitland's proximity to the

has resulted in a succession of floods since European settlement. Over 200 floods have occurred on the Hunter River since settlement, 13 of those higher than the river's normal peak limit of . Of these 13, all have had a direct effect on the city of Maitland. Between 1830 and 1834 Maitland experienced five floods. The 1832 flood was severe with water reaching about and killing seven people. The 1834 flood water reached the same height. In the winter of 1857 the Hunter River rose again to record heights, reaching . Flooding continued for the next 30 years with the floods of the 1890s being the most disastrous. Much of the riverbank collapsed and many people were left without homes or personal possessions. However, the 1940s and 1950s saw an increase in rainfall and the river rose again and again. In February 1955, Maitland and the Hunter Valley experienced its most severe flood in recorded history. The 1955 Hunter Valley floods, also commonly known as "The Maitland Flood", was the first Australian natural disaster to be broadcast by the media on an international scale. This flood is considered to be one of Australia's worst floods. The waters reached and caused catastrophic damage. The volume of flood water was approximately and the cost of damage, in today's currency, would have been over A$2 billion. Seven thousand buildings and homes were damaged and the flood claimed the lives of 14 people. In early June 2007 an intense low pressure system which caused devastating storms to hit the city of

and the Central Coast also caused major flooding throughout the lower Hunter Region including the Maitland area. During the flooding in 2007, the Hunter River was expected to reach a peak of at Maitland's Belmore Bridge and break levee banks. Some 4000 residents of the suburb of Lorn were evacuated before the floodwaters became stable at and did not inundate central Maitland. Other areas did not escape with waters inundating homes in Branxton, Louth Park and

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. The flood has been compared to the devastating 1955 Hunter Valley floods. From 20 to 22 April 2015, heavy rainfall in the Hunter, Central Coast and Sydney regions of New South Wales resulted in flash flooding and extended power outages to over 200,000 homes. Maitland was badly affected and the flood gates at

Maitland railway station Maitland railway station is located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the city of Maitland opening on in 1880 as West Maitland being renamed on 1 April 1949. It is the junction station for the Main Northern an ...

were reinforced with sandbags to prevent flooding in central Maitland. Four people died as a result of the storms and a further four died in traffic related incidents. The towns of and

Gillieston Heights Gillieston Heights is a suburb of the City of Maitland local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia, approximately from the Maitland CBD. Prior to 1967, the village was named East Greta however this was changed to ...

, the homes of the four flood victims, were also badly affected, becoming isolated from other communities.

Jewish community

The Maitland Jewish Cemetery in Louth Park, one of only two provincial Jewish cemeteries in New South Wales, is testament to the Jewish community that was active in Maitland up until the 1930s. Between about 1846 and 1934, 53 Jewish people were buried in the low-lying cemetery. Burials ceased after this time due to dissipation of the community and the cemetery reaching capacity. One exception was Lea Abadee in 2010. The former Maitland Synagogue, located on Church Street, was the place of worship for about 70 families between 1879 and 1898.

Hospital

The Immigrants Home was founded by

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in East Maitland and was the first public building that was used to treat the sick. The site eventually became known as Maitland Benevolent Asylum. In 1835, when the population hit 1900, residents started to petition for a new hospital. In 1843 a meeting was called to discuss applying to Benevolent Asylum in Sydney. A committee was formed and succeeded in obtaining a grant of £1000 for a new hospital on 5 December 1844. In April 1845 Sir George Gipps approved a grant of a site at Campbell's Hill, West Maitland opposite Boyne's Inn. The foundation stone was laid by Edward Denny Day on 26 January 1846. In April 1846 the foundation stone was removed and was never recovered. In September 1847 the Building Committee announced that plans for the building of the new hospital would be accepted. The cost of the building was not to exceed £2000 and fifteen guineas would be awarded to the party furnishing the approved plan. By May 1848 the Maitland Mercury was reporting that the walls of the new hospital were visible from the town. Opened in 1850 its first years saw 231 patients and 26 deaths. Between 1903 and 1905 saw the competition of the Ward Block 1 at the southern end of the hospital. With the growth of population in the district, it was found that the accommodation was inadequate and a new building was erected and opened in 1905. In 1916 a blood bank and isolation cottage were completed. In 1926 the hospital became a training school for nurses. New nurses' quarters which occupied the site of the old Royal Oak Hotel was built during the twelve months from October 1927 to October 1928. In the 1930s Ward Block 3 was built and extensions were completed to the nurses home in 1932 and 1937.

The Addison Building (Ward Block 2) was progressively built and opened between 1942 and 1947. In 1960 new Nurses homes was built. In 1973 a new pathology building was opened. From 1975 to 1979 a new boilerhouse and workshops were built and the kitchen, cafeteria and storage areas were refurbished. The hospital was funded through subscribers, collection boxes,

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s and state

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for fines. In 1847 Governor Sir Charles Fitzroy visited to the hospital to hand over a £10. The Maitland Hospital was listed as a public hospital under the Second Schedule of the Public Hospitals Act, 1898 (Act No.16, 1898). Maitland Hospital was registered as a training hospital under the Nurses Registration Act, 1924 (Act No.37, 1924). From 1 November 1929 'The Maitland Hospital' was a hospital incorporated under Part IV of the Public Hospitals Act 1929 (Act No.8, 1929). Under this Act The Maitland Hospital was to be governed by a board of directors which could make by-laws and its subscribers were a body corporate which could be sue and be sued in its corporate name. ·The Area Health Services Act 1986 (Act No.50, 1986), which commenced on1 July 1986, effectively abolished the boards of directors and replaced them with area health boards this made the hospital a part of the Lower Hunter Area Health Service. From 1 August 1988 following the amalgamation of area health services the Maitland Hospital became part of the Hunter Area Health Service. Following amendments to the Health Services Act 1997 the Maitland Hospital became part of the Hunter and New England Area Health Service from 1 January 2005.

Heritage listings

Brough House on Church St in Maitland (1)

Maitland has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * Church Street:

Brough House Brough House is a heritage-listed former residence and premises for the Maitland Girls' High School and Maitland Art Gallery and now house museum at Church Street, Maitland, City of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. It was built from 1860 t ...

* 47 Church Street: Maitland Synagogue * 66 Church Street: St Mary's the Virgin Anglican Church * 71 Church Street:

Grossmann House Grossmann House is a heritage-listed former residence and Maitland Girls' High School premises and now house museum at 71 Church Street, Maitland, City of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. It was built from 1860 to 1862 by Isaac Beckett an ...

* 12–14 Free Church Street:

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* High Street:

Maitland Court House Maitland Court House is a heritage-listed courthouse at High Street, Maitland, New South Wales, Maitland, City of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by Walter Liberty Vernon and built in 1895-96. The property is owned by the ...

* High Street:

Maitland Town Hall Maitland Town Hall (historically known as the West Maitland Town Hall) is a heritage-listed town hall at High Street, Maitland, New South Wales, Maitland, City of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. It was built in 1888-90. The property is o ...

* 381 High Street: Maitland Post Office * 473 High Street:

Barden and Ribee Saddlery Barden and Ribee Saddlery is a heritage-listed former saddlery at 473 High Street, Maitland, New South Wales, Maitland, City of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. ...

* 516 High Street: Department of Mineral Resources Historic Photographs Collection * Main Northern railway:

* 34 Regent Street:

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* 5 Victoria Street: Maitland Lodge of Unity Masonic Hall and Lodge

Population

Saint Peter's Anglican Parish Church in East Maitland (2)

According to the , there were 78,015 people in Maitland. * Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 5.4% of the population. * 86.5% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were England 1.8%, New Zealand 1.0%, India 0.5%, Philippines 0.5% and South Africa 0.4%. * 90.9% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 0.4%, Cantonese 0.2%, Tagalog 0.2%, Afrikaans 0.2% and Malayalam 0.2%. * The most common responses for religion were Catholic 26.2%, Anglican 24.3% and No Religion 24.2%.

Crime

Maitland has an assault rate of 1,110.4 per 100,000 population, which is significantly higher than the NSW state average of 823.4 per 100,000 population.

Climate

Maitland experiences a

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(Köppen: ''Cfa'', Trewartha: ''Cfal''); with hot summers and mild winters; and with moderate precipitation year round. The highest temperature recorded at Maitland was 44.5 °C (112.1 °F) on the 18th of January 2013 and 21st of February 2004; the lowest recorded was −4.5 °C (23.9 °F) on 24th of August 2003. The average annual rainfall is 837.5 millimetres (32.97 in). On average, it has 90.3 clear days annually.

Economy

Retail

Maitland has many shopping precincts including

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(East Maitland), Centro Maitland Hunter Mall, High Street Mall (City Centre), Rutherford, Melbourne Street (East Maitland) and Lawes Street (East Maitland).

, a suburb of Maitland, is also popular for its fashion boutiques, cafes and speciality shops.

Transport

Rail

Maitland railway station lies on the

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and is the branch point for the Main North Line and the North Coast Line. Other railway stations in Maitland include: *

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Metford 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.''Bri ...

* Mindaribba * Telarah * Victoria Street * Thornton A passenger

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ran from

West Maitland Maitland () is a city in the Lower Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia and the seat of Maitland City Council, situated on the Hunter River approximately by road north of Sydney and north-west of Newcastle. It is on the New England ...

between 1909 and 1926 after which it was replaced by buses which continue to service the route today.

Air

Maitland Airport is a

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airfield located beside the

at Rutherford. Construction was started in 1948 by the now-defunct Maitland Aero Club. In 1957, operation of the airfield transferred to the

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(RNAC) which moved from Broadmeadow Aerodrome, its original base of operations, in 1963. The closest commercial airport is

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which is at Williamtown.

Media

Maitland is serviced by a number of regional newspapers, radio stations and television stations.

Print

The ''

Maitland Mercury The ''Maitland Mercury'' is Australia's third oldest regional newspaper, preceded only by the '' Geelong Advertiser'' (estab. 1840) and the ''Launceston Examiner'' (estab. 1842). The ''Maitland Mercury'' was established in 1843 when it was calle ...

'' and ''

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'' are the foremost newspapers in the city. The ''Mercury'', established in 1843, operates out of offices on High Street and is Australia's oldest regional newspaper. ''The Lower Hunter Star'' is an adjunct to the ''Mercury'' and is published every Thursday. With a circulation of almost 20,000, ''The Lower Hunter Star'' is delivered to most residents within the

City of Maitland The City of Maitland is a local government area in the lower Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia. The area is situated adjacent to the New England Highway and the Hunter railway line. The Mayor of the City of Maitland is Cr. David ...

Radio

Radio stations include:

AM stations

* 2HD (commercial) * 1233 ABC Newcastle ( ABC Local Radio) * 2HRN (off band commercial) *

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(as part of statewide network)

FM stations

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(commercial) * hit106.9 Newcastle (commercial) *

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(commercial) *

2NUR 2NUR is an Australian radio station, licensed to, and serving Newcastle and its surrounds. It is a community radio station, licensed to the University of Newcastle.About 2NUR. http://www.newcastle.edu.au/community-and-alumni/arts-and-culture/2n ...

(community) * 2CHR (Central Hunter Radio) 96.5 FM – (community) * Rhema FM Newcastle (Christian) *

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)

Government broadcasters

** 1233 ABC Newcastle ** ABC Radio National **

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(youth station) ** ABC Classic FM (classical music) *

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(foreign language service)

Television

Maitland is part of the

- Hunter Region television market, which is served by 5 television networks, three commercial and two national services. These networks are listed as follows: * Nine Network,

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(digital only) and

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(digital only),

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: ( Nine Network O&O station, incumbent station, (NBN TV) established 1962). * 10 Northern NSW, 10 Bold (digital only) and 10 Peach (digital only) : ( Network Ten affiliate, (formerly known as Southern Cross Ten, TEN Northern N.S.W.,NRTV and

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) was established as a result of aggregation on 31 December 1991). *

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(formerly known as Prime Television), 7Two (digital only) and

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(digital only),

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/ Prime affiliate was established as a result of aggregation on 31 December 1991). *

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including

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/ ABC Arts (digital only),

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(digital only) and

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. The ABC TV service was established in the 1960s. *

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including

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and

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(digital only).

is Australian government operated. This service was introduced in the 1980s. NBN produces an evening news bulletin combining local, state, national and international news screening nightly at 6.00PM on Channel 9, while Prime7 and WIN Television produce short local updates to fulfil local content quotas. Subscription television service Foxtel is also available via satellite.

Theatre

The famous Scottish entertainer Sir Harry Lauder performed to a packed audience in Maitland Town Hall on Saturday 15 August 1925.

Culture

Art

Maitland Regional Art Gallery Maitland Regional Art Gallery or MRAG is a public art museum in Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. History Maitland City Council began purchasing works of art in 1957 which formed the basis of the collection as it is today. In 1975 Brough ...

, or MRAG, opened at its current site in November 2003. In 2008, the gallery closed for redevelopment and was reopened on the 15 August 2009 by the artist

Margaret Olley Margaret Hannah Olley (24 June 192326 July 2011) was an Australian painter. She was the subject of more than ninety solo exhibitions. Early life Margaret Olley was born in Lismore, New South Wales. She was the eldest of three children of J ...

Library

Maitland and the surrounding area is serviced by the Maitland City Library and branches. Steamfest2016 (01)

Annual events

Hunter Valley Steamfest The Hunter Valley Steamfest is one of the major events in the New South Wales steam locomotive season and also one of the major events held in Maitland, in the Hunter Region. Held over two days in April, it is usually attended by steam locomoti ...

is an annual festival celebrating the history of steam power and industry in the Maitland area. It was established in 1986 in response to the closure of the last coal operated steam hauled freight service on the

South Maitland Railway The South Maitland Railway was once an extensive network of privately owned colliery and passenger railway lines which served the South Maitland coalfields in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia and were the second last system in Aust ...

network in 1983. * Bitter & Twisted Beer Festival is an annual international boutique beer festival held at the historic

Maitland Gaol The Maitland Gaol, also known as Maitland Correctional Centre, is a heritage-listed former Australian prison located in East Maitland, New South Wales. Its construction was started in 1844 and prisoners first entered the gaol in 1848. By the ti ...

. * ChapelJazz (formerly Morpeth Jazz Festival) is an annual music festival held at the popular historic riverside port of Morpeth. It is a celebration of music, wine and food. *

Groovin' the Moo Groovin the Moo is an annual music festival that is held in six regional centres across Australia. The festival is held during autumn, typically in May of each year. Groovin the Moo was established by Cattleyard Promotions and their first fe ...

is an annual music festival held at the Maitland Showground since 2006. * Maitland Show is an annual agricultural show held at the Maitland Showground.

Education

Maitland has many educational facilities ranging from primary and high schools to short course vocational training operations. The Hunter Institute of TAFE has a campus in Maitland, as does the privately owned

Hunter Valley Training Company Hunting is the human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, or killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to harvest food (i.e. meat) and useful animal products (fur/ hide, bone/tusks, horn/ antler, ...

that is Australia's largest group trainer. These facilities provide excellent training in all fields, especially building and construction, engineering, mining, tourism and business administration. Maitland has twenty primary schools and seven high schools. Local high schools include: *

All Saints College, St Joseph's Campus , motto_translation = May your strength increase in difficulties , established = , type = Independent co-educational secondary day school , denomination = Roman Catholicism , religious_affiliation = , educational_authority = New Sou ...

* All Saints College, St Mary's Campus * All Saints College, St Peter's Campus * Hunter Valley Grammar School * Maitland Christian School * Maitland Grossmann High School (formerly Maitland Girls' High School) * Maitland High School (formerly Maitland Boys' High School) *

Rutherford Technology High School Rutherford Technology High School (abbreviated as RTHS), also known as Rutherford High School, is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school, located in Rutherford, a suburb of the city of Maitland in the Hunter R ...

* Francis Greenway High School There are also numerous pre-school and

day care Child care, otherwise known as day care, is the care and supervision of a child or multiple children at a time, whose ages range from two weeks of age to 18 years. Although most parents spend a significant amount of time caring for their child(r ...

facilities.

Sport and recreation

Maitland has a strong sporting community with a range of sporting competitions and clubs based in the city. This includes, but is not limited to, the following: *

Maitland FC Maitland Football Club, commonly known as Maitland FC, or simply as Maitland, is an Australian semi-professional soccer club based in East Maitland, a suburb of Maitland, New South Wales. History In 2014, Maitland FC were premiers in the North ...

Association football Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...

club that competes in the

National Premier Leagues Northern NSW The National Premier Leagues Northern NSW is a regional Australian Professional association football league comprising teams from Northern New South Wales. As a subdivision of the National Premier Leagues, the league sits at Level 1 on the Nort ...

competition. *

Maitland Pickers The Maitland Pickers Rugby League Football Club is an Australian rugby league football club based in Maitland, New South Wales formed in 1955. They currently play in the Newcastle Rugby League competition. Their nickname was originally the Pumpk ...

Rugby league Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 11 ...

club that competes in the

Newcastle Rugby League The Newcastle Rugby League is a local rugby league football competition in Newcastle, Australia. It is one of the oldest rugby league competitions in Australia, founded in 1910. A Newcastle representative team was also assembled from players in ...

competition. * Maitland Blacks -

Rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...

club that competes in the

Newcastle and Hunter Rugby Union The Newcastle and Hunter Rugby Union is one of Australia's oldest rugby union organisations, with a history dating back to the mid 19th century. The union is based in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. History The earliest report of a footbal ...

competition. * Maitland Saints -

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

club that competes in the

AFL Hunter Central Coast The AFL Hunter Central Coast is an Australian rules football competition in the Newcastle, New South Wales, Newcastle, Hunter Region and Central Coast, New South Wales, Central Coast regions of New South Wales. The Black Diamond Australian Foot ...

competition. * Maitland Off-road Radio Car Club, racing at Harold Gregson Reserve. Maitland is generally accepted to be the birthplace of Motorcycle speedway when

New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...

born promoter Johnny S. Hoskins organised a series of motorcycle races at the West Maitland Showground on Saturday, 15 December 1923.

Notable people

* William Arnott (1827–1901) biscuit manufacturer * John Bell (1940–) actor *

David Berthold David Berthold is one of Australia's most prominent theatre directors and cultural leaders. He has directed for most of Australia's major theatre companies, as well as in London and Berlin, and has led several key arts organisations. He was Artis ...

theatre director * Greg Bird (1984–) professional rugby league player *

Alexander Brown Alexander Brown may refer to: Sports * Alexander Brown (cricketer) (born 1967), English cricketer *Sandy Brown (footballer, born 1877) (Alexander Brown, 1877–1944), Scottish footballer *Sandy Brown (footballer, born 1939) (Alexander Dewar Brown ...

(1851–1926) merchant and politician * George Lyndon Carpenter (1872–1948)

Salvation Army Salvation (from Latin: ''salvatio'', from ''salva'', 'safe, saved') is the state of being saved or protected from harm or a dire situation. In religion and theology, ''salvation'' generally refers to the deliverance of the soul from sin and its c ...

general *

(1808–1877) philanthropist, sheltered homeless immigrants in a cottage at Maitland * Percy Brereton Colquhoun (1866–1936) sportsman, lawyer and politician *

Abbie Cornish Abbie Cornish (born 7 August 1982) is an Australian actress. Cornish is best known for her film roles as Heidi in ''Somersault'' (2004), Fanny Brawne in '' Bright Star'' (2009), Sweet Pea in ''Sucker Punch'' (2011), Lindy in '' Limitless'' (201 ...

(1982–) actress * Michael Cox (born 1956), cricketer, born in Newcastle, raised in Maitland *

Ruth Cracknell Ruth Winifred Cracknell AM (6 July 1925 – 13 May 2002) was an Australian character and comic actress, comedienne and author, her career encompassing all genres including radio, theatre, television and film. She appeared in many dramatic as we ...

(1925–2002) actress *

Les Darcy James Leslie Darcy (28 October 189524 May 1917) was an Australian boxer. He was a middleweight, but held the Australian Heavyweight Championship title at the same time. Les Darcy was the 2003 Inductee for the Australian National Boxing Hall ...

(1895–1917) boxer and folk hero * Edward Davis (1816–1841) "Teddy the Jewboy", Australian convict turned bushranger *

Edward Denny Day Edward Denny Day (1801 - 6 May 1876) was an Irish-Australian police magistrate famous for arresting the perpetrators of the Myall Creek Massacre and capturing the bushranger Edward Davis. Early life He was born in Country Kerry, Ireland in ...

(1801–1876),

police magistrate The term magistrate is used in a variety of systems of governments and laws to refer to a civilian officer who administers the law. In ancient Rome, a '' magistratus'' was one of the highest ranking government officers, and possessed both judici ...

* Justin Dooley (1970–) rugby league player * Luke Dorn (1982–) professional rugby league player *

Joseph Wilfrid Dwyer Joseph Wilfrid Dwyer DD (1869-1939) was an Australian Catholic priest and Bishop of Wagga Wagga, New South Wales. He was born on 12 October 1869, in East Maitland, New South Wales, to William Dwyer, school inspector, and his wife Anastasia Dermo ...

(1869–1939) Roman Catholic Bishop of

Wagga Wagga Wagga Wagga (; informally called Wagga) is a major regional city in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. Straddling the Murrumbidgee River, with an urban population of more than 56,000 as of June 2018, Wagga Wagga is the state's la ...

Nick Enright Nicholas Paul Enright AM (22 December 1950 – 30 March 2003) was an Australian dramatist, playwright and theatre director. Early life Enright was born on 22 December 1950 to a prosperous professional Catholic family in East Maitland, New So ...

(1950–2003) playwright *

H. V. Evatt Herbert Vere Evatt, (30 April 1894 – 2 November 1965) was an Australian politician and judge. He served as a judge of the High Court of Australia from 1930 to 1940, Attorney-General and Minister for External Affairs from 1941 to 1949, and l ...

(1894–1965) former leader of the Australian Labor Party, Third President of the United Nations General Assembly, Justice of the High Court of Australia, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales *

Clive Evatt Clive Raleigh Evatt (6 June 1900 – 15 September 1984) was an Australian politician, barrister and raconteur. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1939 until 1959. At various times he sat as a member of the Industr ...

(1900–1984) Australian politician, barrister and

raconteur A humorist (American) or humourist ( British spelling) is an intellectual who uses humor, or wit, in writing or public speaking, but is not an artist who seeks only to elicit laughs. Humorists are distinct from comedians, who are show business ...

* Allen Fairhall (1909–2006) politician and Member of the Parliament of Australia for the Division of Paterson *

Brett Finch Brett John Finch (born 20 August 1981) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. A New South Wales State of Origin representative half back, he played in the National Rugby League for Austra ...

(1981–) rugby league player and sportscaster * Robert Finch (1956–) rugby league player *

Michael Scott Fletcher M ichaelScott Fletcher (1868–1947) was an Australian Methodist minister, foundation master of King's College, University of Queensland, foundation Master of Wesley College, University of Sydney and held the Chair of Philosophy at the Universi ...

(1868–1947) Methodist minister, foundation master of

Wesley College, University of Sydney Wesley College is a co-residential college of 265 students within the University of Sydney. The college occupies a site on the main campus of the University of Sydney and was built on a sub-grant of Crown land. Wesley is one of six on-campus co ...

Allan Grice Allan Maxwell Grice (born 21 October 1942), known to motor-racing fans as "Gricey", is an Australian former racing driver and politician, most famous for twice winning the prestigious Bathurst 1000 (1986 and 1990), and as a privateer driver o ...

(1942–) Motor racing driver, two-time winner of the

Bathurst 1000 The Bathurst 1000 (formally known as the Repco Bathurst 1000) is a touring car race held annually on the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. It is currently run as part of the Supercars Championship, the most rece ...

* Ben Hall (1837–1865) bushranger *

Isaac Heeney Isaac Heeney (born 5 May 1996) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing with the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League. Early life Heeney was born in Maitland, New South Wales to mother Rochelle and father Adam. He grew ...

(1996-) AFL player *

Harry Holgate Harold Norman Holgate AO (5 December 1933 – 16 March 1997) was a Labor Party politician and Premier of Tasmania from 11 November 1981 to 26 May 1982. Born in Maitland, New South Wales in 1933, Holgate was a television producer and journalist ...

(1933–1997) politician, 36th

Premier of Tasmania The premier of Tasmania is the head of the executive government in the Australian state of Tasmania. By convention, the leader of the party or political grouping which has majority support in the House of Assembly is invited by the governor of ...

* Matt Jobson (1980–) rugby league player *

Ellis Lawrie Alexander Greig Ellis Lawrie (19 June 1907 – 13 December 1978) was an Australian politician. Born in Maitland, New South Wales, he was educated at The Scots College in Sydney before moving to Evergreen in Queensland ) , nickname = Su ...

(1907–1978) politician *

Frank Liddell Frank Liddell (born November 13, 1963) is an American record producer. A former artists and repertoire director at Decca Records, he founded Carnival Music in 1999. Liddell is also married to singer Lee Ann Womack, for whom he has produced. O ...

(1862–1939) politician *

Edmund Lonsdale Edmund Lonsdale (31 October 1843 – 4 October 1913) was an Australian politician. Born in Morpeth, New South Wales, he was schooled in Maitland before becoming a bricklayer, builder and contractor. He was also an alderman on Armidale Shire Cou ...

(1843–1913) politician *

Charles Macartney Charles George Macartney (27 June 1886 – 9 September 1958) was an Australian cricketer who played in 35 Test matches between 1907 and 1926. He was known as "The Governor-General" in reference to his authoritative batting style and his flamb ...

(1886–1958) cricketer *

Jack Marx Jackson Gregory Marx, known as Jack Marx, is an Australian journalist and author. He was born in Maitland, New South Wales. Career Marx moved to Sydney in his late teens to pursue a career in music with the rock band I Spartacus (previous ...

(1965–) journalist and author * Charles Stuart Mein (1841–1890) barrister, politician and judge * Jim Morgan (1943–2005) rugby league player * George Moore (1820–1916), cricketer, born in England, but lived most of his live in Maitland *

Milton Morris Milton Arthur Morris AO (2 April 1924 – 27 February 2019) was an Australian politician who represented the Electoral district of Maitland between 3 March 1956 and 29 August 1980 for the Liberal Party. He helped pass several laws promoting au ...

(1924–2019) NSW state politician known for his role in the Supercar scare of 1972 *

Mollie McNutt Mollie McNutt (23 March 1885 – 26 February 1919) was an Australian poet whose work appeared in many newspapers and who published one book. Early life Mollie was born Mary E. Shaw, to parents John A. and Margaret Shaw in 1885 in West Maitland, N ...

(1885 -1919) poet * Sir Arthur William Morrow (1903–1977) physician *

Nell Nell is a traditional nickname for Eleanor. Nell is the name of: People Given name * Nell (artist) (born 1975), Australian artist * Nell Blaine (1922–1996), American painter * Nell Bryden (born 1977), American singer * Nell Carter (1948–2003), ...

(1975–) artist *

Ziggy Niszczot Zbigniew "Ziggy" Niszczot (born 1 September 1955) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s. He played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership. He was a powerful, ...

(1955–) rugby league player *

Walter O'Hearn Walter Finlay O'Hearn (16 October 1890 – 16 September 1950) was an Australian politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. O'Hearn was born in West Maitland and educated to primary level. He worked at East Gre ...

(1890–1950) politician *

(1923–2011) painter * Noel Pidding (1927–2013) rugby league player *

Baker Russell General Sir Baker Creed Russell (11 January 1837 – 25 November 1911) was an Australian-born British Army officer who served with distinction in the Indian Mutiny, Anglo-Ashanti War, Anglo-Zulu War, Sekhukhune Wars, and Egyptian War Early ...

(1837–1911) Australian-born British Army officer *

Henry Chamberlain Russell Henry Chamberlain Russell (17 March 1836 – 22 February 1907) was an Australian astronomer and meteorologist. Early life Russell was born at West Maitland, New South Wales, the fourth son of the Hon. Bourn Russell and his wife Jane, ''née'' ...

(1836–1907) astronomer and meteorologist * David Trewhella (1962–) rugby league player *

William Samuel Viner William Samuel Viner (5 December 1881, in East Maitland, New South Wales – 27 March 1933, in Sydney) was an Australian chess master. He was the West Australian champion in 1900, 1901, 1903 and 1905, and won the Perth Chess Club's handicap tou ...

(1881–1933) Australian chess master *

Walter Lawry Waterhouse Walter Lawry Waterhouse MC (31 August 1887 – 9 December 1969) was an Australian agricultural scientist, a fellow of the Australian Academy of Science and Clarke Medallist. Early life Walter Waterhouse was born in West Maitland, New South Wales, ...

(1887–1969) agricultural scientist *

Alasdair Webster Alasdair Paine Webster (born 12 February 1934) is a retired Australian politician. Early life Webster was born in East Maitland, New South Wales. He underwent military service in 1953, attended the University of New England, and became a teac ...

(1934–) politician * Mary Dunstan Wilson (1870–1959) Sister of Charity, educator *

Caitlin Wood Caitlin Wood (born 15 January 1997 in Maitland, New South Wales) is an Australian female racing driver who last competed in the 2021 W Series. Biography Hailing from Tenambit in the New South Wales Hunter Valley, Wood began her professional ...

(1997–) racing driver * Leonora Wray (1886–1979) golfer * Peter Wynn (1957–) rugby league player * Hudson Young (1998–) rugby league player

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