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| Morpeth Maitland, New South WalesAustralia[[locality of county::City of Maitland[1]|]] | |||||||||||||
| File:Morpeth.JPG The main street, Morpeth, NSW | |||||||||||||
| Population: • Density: | 891 188/km² | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1821 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 2321 | ||||||||||||
| Elevation: | 15 m | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 4.8 km² | ||||||||||||
| Time zone:
• Summer (DST) | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $332,500[2] | ||||||||||||
| Location: | |||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Maitland[1] | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Hunter[1] | ||||||||||||
| County: | Northumberland[3] | ||||||||||||
| Parish: | Alnwick[3] | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Maitland[4] | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Paterson[5] | ||||||||||||
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Morpeth is a suburb of the City of Maitland Local Government Area (LGA) in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.[1] It is located on the southern banks of the Hunter River at the border between the City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council LGAs.[6] The major population centre, where almost all residents of the suburb reside, is the historical town of Morpeth which takes its name from Morpeth, near Newcastle upon Tyne, in England.
The town was a major river boat transportation hub in the 19th century before declining in the 20th century after the North Coast Railway Line between Sydney and Brisbane bypassed it.
The town today is a popular tourist destination due to its many historical buildings and river bank setting.[7]
[edit] Notable residents
- Brendon Clark, bull rider on the PBR's Built Ford Tough Series.
[edit] Notes
- ^ The Australian Bureau of Statistics Census Collection District of Morpeth only includes the township. It excludes persons living on rural properties close to the township in the remainder of the suburb. This means that the actual population of Morpeth is slightly higher than shown.
- ^ Average elevation of the suburb as shown on 1:100000 map 9232 NEWCASTLE.
- ^ Area calculation is based on 1:100000 map 9232 NEWCASTLE.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Suburb Search - Local Council Boundaries - Hunter (HT) - Maitland City Council. New South Wales Department of Local Government. Retrieved on 2009-01-03.
- ^ Morpeth suburb profile @ domain.com.au. domain.com.au. Retrieved on 2009-01-03.
- ^ a b Geographical Names Register Extract: Morpeth. Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved on 2009-01-03.
- ^ Maitland. New South Wales Electoral Commission (24 March 2007). Retrieved on 2009-01-03.
- ^ Paterson. Australian Electoral Commission (19 October 2007). Retrieved on 2009-01-03.
- ^ Template:DoL suburb image
- ^ Morpeth - New South Wales - Australia - Travel. The Age (8 February 2004). Retrieved on 2009-01-03.
Morpeth. Australian Explorer. Retrieved on 2009-01-03.
Template:Suburbs of City of Maitland
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| Locality of subdivision1 | New South Wales + |
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