East Gresford, New South Wales

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East Gresford
New South Wales

Population:

289 (2006 census)^[1]

Postcode:

2311

Elevation:

72 m (236 ft)

Location:

192 km (119 mi) N of Sydney
42 km (26 mi) NE of Singleton

LGA:

Dungog Shire

State District:

Upper Hunter

Federal Division:

Paterson

Mean Max Temp	Mean Min Temp	Rainfall
23.3 °C ^{74 °F}	12.1 °C ^{54 °F}	949.0 mm ^{37.4 in}

East Gresford is a town in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, Australia in Dungog Shire. The idyllic town is located 198 kilometres north of Sydney and the nearest major centre is Singleton, some 42 kilometres southwest. At the 2006 census, it had a population of 289.^[1]

There are actually two small villages with the name 'Gresford'. There is Gresford (or West Gresford) on the Singleton side and East Gresford on the Maitland side. It appears that Gresford is the original township, as it is older and the location of the school and local Anglican church. But East Gresford is much larger and has the main shopping area. It is also home to the Gresford Scorpions Soccer Club.

East Gresford is close to the Barrington Tops National Park, which includes the highest peak in the Hunter Valley and is a World Heritage Site. It also snows in the area each Winter.

The town is probably named for Gresford in Wales.