Maryland is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 14 kilometres (9 mi) from Newcastle's central business district. It is part of the City of Newcastle local government area.
Maryland Newcastle, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 32°51′54″S 151°40′5″E / 32.86500°S 151.66806°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 7,694 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1,924/km2 (4,980/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2287 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 4.0 km2 (1.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 14 km (9 mi) WNW of Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
Parish | Hexham | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Wallsend | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
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Maryland has two public and one private school, a Baptist church, a skate-park and a shopping complex. Originally an agricultural area since the 1970s started to become more developed which has an outlook of the wetlands.[2]
Education
Heritage listings
Maryland has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 79 Callan Avenue: Thomas Family Grave[5]