Maryland, New South Wales facts for kids
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Location in the Hunter-Central Coast Region
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| Population | 7,694 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • 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 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 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.
Education
- Located at 51 T Bell Maryland Primary is a government co ed primary school
- Located at 295 Maryland Drive Glendore Public is a government co ed primary school
Heritage listings
Maryland has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 79 Callan Avenue: Thomas Family Grave
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