East Gresford, New South Wales

East Gresford
New South Wales

Hotel Beatty, East Gresford

East Gresford

Coordinates

32°25′S 151°34′E / 32.417°S 151.567°ECoordinates: 32°25′S 151°34′E / 32.417°S 151.567°E

Population

289 (2006 census)^[1]

Postcode(s)

2311

Elevation

72 m (236 ft)

Location

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

Mean max temp	Mean min temp	Annual rainfall
23.3 °C ^{74 °F}	12.1 °C ^{54 °F}	949.0 mm ^{37.4 in}

East Gresford is a village in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia in Dungog Shire. The village is located 192 kilometres (119 mi) north of Sydney and the nearest major centre is Singleton, some 42 kilometres (26 mi) southwest. At the 2006 census, it had a population of 289.^[1]

History

The traditional owners of the area are the Gringai clan of the Wonnarua people, a group of indigenous people of Australia.^[2]

The town is probably named for Gresford in Wales.

Location

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.

References

1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "East Gresford (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-07-22.
↑ "Indigenous history". Visit Dungog. Dungog Shire Visitor Information Centre. 2009. Retrieved 13 May 2012.

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Towns, suburbs and localities of Dungog Shire, Hunter Region, New South Wales

Towns, suburbs and localities	Alison Allynbrook Anleys Creek Bandon Grove Barrington Tops Bendolba Bingleburra Black Camp Bonnington Bonnington Park Brookfield Brownmore Cairnsmore Cambra Camyr Allyn Cangon Carrabolla Cawarra Chads Creek Chichester Cintra Clarence Town Clarence Town West Clay Hill Colstoun Cooreei Coulston Crooks Park Dingadee Douribang Dungog Dusodie East Gresford Eccleston Elms Hall Fishers Hill Flat Tops Fosterton Glen Martin Glen Oak Glen William Gresford Halton Hanleys Creek Hilldale Kenilworth Kilbride Lennoxton Lewinsbrook Lostock Lyndhurst Vale Main Creek Marshdale Martins Creek Masseys Creek Maxwells Creek Melbee Mill Hills Mount Rivers Munni Paterson Pine Brush Quartpot Raglan Salisbury Sugarloaf Summerhill Tabbil Creek Tillegra Tillimby Torryburn Trevallyn Tunnibuc Underbank Upper Allyn Upper Chichester Vacy Wallaringa Wallarobba Wangat Webbers Creek Welshmans Creek Wirragulla Woerden

Rivers and other waterways	Barrington Chichester Gloucester Lostock Dam Paterson Williams

Other places and points of interest	Barrington Tops National Park Chichester Dam Mount Royal National Park Mount Royal Range

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