About Maitland
Name origin: It is believed that Maitland was named after Sir Peregrine Maitland, who fought in the Peninsular Wars and at Waterloo during the Napoleonic War.

Location: Maitland is located 170km north of Sydney on the New England Highway

Shire: Maitland

Population: 45 209 (at 10.07.02)

Postcode: 2320
 
 
Brief History Of Maitland

The area was settled in the early 1980s, as a convict town, was known as the Wallis Plains settlement.  The settlement was thriving and in 1829 it officially became Maitland.

In the mid to late 1980s the town was a thriving centre and was busy enough to rival Sydney as the capital of NSW.

 

 
Discover our spectacular heritage city

Built in an era of pride, prestige and prosperity, few places in Australia have so carefully and sensitively captured the essence of grace and style.

Many of the city's attractions have a strong link with history - former convents, inns and grand mansions from approximately 1810.

Maitland holds excellent drama and music productions, and the markets on the first Sunday of every month are very popular.

 
Probably the most famous of Maitland's attractions is the Old Maitland Gaol.  It closed in 1998 and now it runs tours both day and night.  The building was made of sandstone, bricks and concrete, in.   It was thought of as the toughest gaol in Australia.

Links

http://www.maitland.nsw.gov.au/  The Maitland City Council web site.  Council Information, Business. Planning & Environment, City Improvements...

http://www.hvgs.nsw.edu.au/  The Hunter Valley Grammar School...


 http://www.visitmaitland.com.au/default.asp  Tourist information about Maitland and the Hunter area...