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Metford, New South Wales

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Metford
MaitlandNew South Wales
Population4,764 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2323
LGA(s)City of Maitland
RegionHunter
ParishMaitland
State electorate(s)Maitland
Federal division(s)Paterson
Suburbs around Metford:
East Maitland, Tenambit Chisholm
East Maitland Metford Thornton
Ashtonfield Ashtonfield, Four Mile Creek

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

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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

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Metford". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 December 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Main North Line". www.nswrail.net. Retrieved 22 November 2006.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Metford Public School". NSW Department of Education. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  5. ^ "home". Maitland Christian School. Retrieved 9 September 2020.