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and the seat of

Maitland City Council 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 Th ...

, situated on the

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approximately by road north of

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and north-west of Newcastle. It is on the New England Highway approximately from its origin at

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. 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

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s 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 Singleton

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History

The

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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 Newcastle were the first Europeans to stay on the site. Governor

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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

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. By 1821 the first British government buildings, consisting of a cottage and barracks, were constructed, and in 1823

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financed the construction of a wharf. Two years later William Powditch opened the first general store at Wallis Plains. Aberglasslyn

In 1829, assistant surveyor George Boyle White, officially laid out a township on the site of Wallis Plains. The village was called Maitland possibly in honour of Frederick Lewis Maitland. Due to population growth, Maitland was partitioned in 1835 into West Maitland (which was the original Wallis Plains settlement) and East Maitland. The nearby town of Morpeth developed at the same time from the Green Hills land grant given to Lieutenant Edward Charles Close, a

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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

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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

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, 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 The Hunter Valley Floods (also known as the Maitland Flood) of 23 February 1955 was a major flood on the Hunter River in New South Wales, Australia. They were one of the most devastating natural disasters in Australia's history. The flood over ...

, 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 Newcastle 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

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ing and extended power outages to over 200,000 homes. Maitland was badly affected and the flood gates at Maitland railway station 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

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, 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, donations 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 Maitland Post Office is a heritage-listed post office at 381 High Street, Maitland, City of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by the NSW Colonial Architect's Office under James Barnet and built in 1881. The property is own ...

* 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 The Department of Mineral Resources Historic Photographs Collection is a heritage-listed photographic collection at 516 High Street, Maitland, City of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. It was established from 1860. It is also known as the ...

* Main Northern railway: Maitland railway station * 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 Stockland Green Hills (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 Hunter line and is the branch point for the Main North Line and the North Coast Line. Other railway stations in Maitland include: * East Maitland * High Street *

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* Mindaribba *

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* Victoria Street * Thornton A passenger

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ran from East Maitland to

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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 New England Highway 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 called ...

'' and '' The Newcastle Herald'' 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.

Radio

Radio stations include:

AM stations

* 2HD (commercial) *

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) * 2HRN (off band commercial) *

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(as part of statewide network)

FM stations

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(commercial) *

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(commercial) *

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(commercial) *

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

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Government broadcasters

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(youth station) **

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(classical music) * SBS Radio (foreign language service)

Television

Maitland is part of the Newcastle-

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

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O&O station, incumbent station, (NBN TV) established 1962). * 10 Northern NSW,

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(digital only) and

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(digital only) : (

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affiliate, (formerly known as Southern Cross Ten, TEN Northern N.S.W.,NRTV and WIN Television) was established as a result of aggregation on 31 December 1991). * Prime7 (formerly known as Prime Television), 7Two (digital only) and

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(digital only), 7flix: (

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

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including ABC1,

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is also available via satellite.

Theatre

The famous Scottish entertainer

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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 Jo ...

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 ...

in East Maitland. * 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 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 TAFE NSW is an Australian vocational education and training provider. Annually, the network trains over 500,000 students in campus, workplace, online, or distance education methods of education. It was established as an independent statutory bod ...

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 South ...

* All Saints College, St Mary's Campus * All Saints College, St Peter's Campus * Hunter Valley Grammar School *

Maitland Christian School Maitland is an English and Scottish surname. It arrived in Britain after the Norman conquest of 1066. There are two theories about its source. It is either a nickname reference to "bad temper/disposition" (Old French, ''Maltalent''; Anglo Norma ...

* Maitland Grossmann High School (formerly Maitland Girls' High School) *

Maitland High School , motto_translation = Go Forward , region = , location = East Maitland, Hunter Region, New South Wales , country = Australia , coordinates = , pushpin_map = Australia New ...

(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 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 112 ...

club that competes in the Newcastle Rugby League 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, Hunter Region and Central Coast regions of New South Wales. The Black Diamond Australian Football league was formed in 2000 and ran until the end of t ...

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

Motorcycle speedway Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to simply as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. The motorcycles are specialist machines that use only ...

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

(1895–1917) boxer and folk hero * Edward Davis (1816–1841) "Teddy the Jewboy", Australian convict turned bushranger * Edward Denny Day (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 Justin Dooley (born 23 October 1970) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. Dooley played as a and also in the . Background Dooley was born in Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. Ca ...

(1970–) rugby league player *

Luke Dorn People *Luke (given name), a masculine given name (including a list of people and characters with the name) *Luke (surname) (including a list of people and characters with the name) *Luke the Evangelist, author of the Gospel of Luke. Also known as ...

(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 (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 (1900–1984) Australian politician, barrister and raconteur *

Allen Fairhall Sir Allen Fairhall KBE FRSA (24 November 19093 November 2006) was an Australian politician who served in the House of Representatives from 1949 to 1969, representing the Liberal Party. He was a government minister under four prime ministers, mo ...

(1909–2006) politician and Member of the Parliament of Australia for the Division of Paterson * Brett Finch (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 * Allan Grice (1942–) Motor racing driver, two-time winner of the Bathurst 1000 * 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 Ta ...

* 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 (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 (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 The Supercar scare was a national controversy that arose in Australia in 1972 in regard to the sale to the public of high performance "homologation special" versions of Australian-built passenger cars. The reason Despite the popular belief of ...

of 1972 * Mollie McNutt (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 (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 Noel Pidding (13 July 1927 – 17 August 2013) was an Australian rugby league footballer. He was a state and national representative, whose goal-kicking prowess enabled him to set a number of long-standing club and Australian point scoring rec ...

(1927–2013) rugby league player * Baker Russell (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 David Trewhella (born 9 June 1962, Maitland, New South Wales) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. After playing junior football in Newcastle, he started his senior football career in Queensland, pl ...

(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 (1934–) politician *

Mary Dunstan Wilson Mary Dunstan Wilson (born Ella, 1870–1959) was an Australian educator and member of the Sisters of Charity of Australia. Early life and education Ella Wilson was born on 21 August 1870, in Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. Her pa ...

(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 Leonora Wray MBE (2 July 1886 – 4 April 1979) was an Australian golfer, often referred to as the "mother" of Australian golf. Wray won the Australian Women's Amateur in 1907, 1908 and 1929 and the New South Wales Women's Amateur Championship in ...

(1886–1979) golfer *

Peter Wynn Peter Wynn (born 23 December 1957 in Maitland, New South Wales) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. He played for the Parramatta Eels in the New South Wales Rugby League premie ...

(1957–) rugby league player * Hudson Young (1998–) rugby league player

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