Metford, New South Wales
| Metford Maitland, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 4,764 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2323 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Maitland | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Hunter | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Maitland | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Maitland | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Paterson | ||||||||||||||
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Metford is a suburb of the city of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway and has a railway station on NSW TrainLink's Hunter line. The line was opened in 1857, and the station was opened on 17 March 1995.[2][3]
Education
[edit]There are two main schools in Metford, one being Metford Public School, a co-ed government primary school.[4] and Maitland Christian School, a co-ed Baptist K–12 school.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Metford". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Main North Line". www.nswrail.net. Retrieved 22 November 2006.
- ^ Brian Langton MLA, "Questions and Answers - 491: Railway Station Openings" Archived 2014-06-24 at the Wayback Machine: New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Hansard, 16 April 1996, p. 1006. Accessed January 7, 2008.
- ^ "Metford Public School". NSW Department of Education. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "home". Maitland Christian School. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
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