East Gresford, New South Wales

East Gresford
	East Gresford; New South Wales, Australia
	; Hotel Beatty, East Gresford
	; ; East Gresford
Population:	289
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

Main	Births etc

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[]

^ ^a ^b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "East Gresford (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC17055&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-07-22.
^ "Indigenous history". Visit Dungog. Dungog Shire Visitor Information Centre. 2009. http://www.visitdungog.com.au/areahistory.php. Retrieved 13 May 2012.

External links[]

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[abs-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "East Gresford (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC17055&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-07-22.

[2] "Indigenous history". Visit Dungog. Dungog Shire Visitor Information Centre. 2009. http://www.visitdungog.com.au/areahistory.php. Retrieved 13 May 2012.

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