Maitland

State Electoral District Of Maitland

Maitland
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Boundary Description

Commencing at the intersection of a canal from Hexham Swamp to Purgatory Creek and Main Northern Railway: and bounded thence by that canal and Purgatory Creek downwards to the right bank of Hunter River; by a line north-easterly to the left bank of Hunter River; by that bank and Williams River upwards to the generally southern boundary of Dungog Shire; by part of that boundary generally north-easterly and generally south-westerly, part of the generally eastern boundary of that shire northerly, the generally south-western boundary of Great Lakes Council generally north-westerly, part of the generally southern boundary of Gloucester Shire generally westerly and part of the generally western boundary of Dungog Shire generally south-westerly to a point north-west of the source of Foy Brook; by a line south-easterly to that source; by Foy Brook downwards to the generally southern boundary of Mount Royal State Forest; by part of that boundary easterly and part of the generally south-western and the generally southern boundary of Mount Royal National Park generally southerly and generally easterly to the generally south-western boundary of Dungog Shire; by that boundary generally south-easterly, the generally western and generally southern boundaries of the City of Maitland generally southerly and generally easterly to Anderson Drive; by that drive generally south-easterly and New England Highway north-easterly to Main Northern Railway, aforesaid, and by that railway south-easterly to the point of commencement.

District Information

 

District of Maitland (Area: 2,868.10 sq.kms)
How Constituted (Current and Predicted Electors) - as at 4.12.97 30.4.99


From the former District of Maitland:
Part City of Maitland 32,711 33,088
Shire of Dungog 5,480 5,539
Port Stephens Council 2,226 2,239


From the former District of Waratah:
That part of the Cities of Maitland and Newcastle bounded by Anderson Drive, New England Highway, Main Northern Railway Line, Purgatory Creek and Hunter River to the former boundary. 3,941 4,028


From the former District of Cessnock:


That part of the Shire of Singleton being Mount Royal State Forest. 0 0


Total 44,358 44,894


The following Local Government Areas are wholly contained within the District of Maitland:


Shire of Dungog 5,480 5,539
City of Maitland 34,910 35,341


NOTE: Part of the former District of Maitland is transferred as follows:


To the District of Myall Lakes:
Part Great Lakes Council 1,227 1,233