Greta, New South Wales

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Greta
Cessnock, New South Wales
File:Old-Greta-Courthouse-ANZAC-Day-2004.jpg
Greta's historic court house
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Population 2,830 (2016 census)[1][Note 1]
 • Density 486.9/km2 (1,261/sq mi) [Note 2]
Postcode(s) 2334
Elevation 70 m (230 ft)[Note 3]
Area 5.1 km2 (2.0 sq mi)[2][Note 4]
Time zone AEST (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST) AEDT (UTC+11)
Location
LGA(s)
Region Hunter[3][4]
County Northumberland[5]
Parish Branxton[5]
State electorate(s) Cessnock[6]
Federal Division(s) Hunter[7]
Localities around Greta:
Branxton, East Branxton Leconfield Luskintyre
North Rothbury Greta Oswald, Harpers Hill
Rothbury Allandale, Rothbury Allandale

Greta is a small town in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.[3][4][8]

History

The traditional owners and custodians of the Maitland area are the Wonnarua people.[9] The Greta area was first colonized by Europeans around Anvil Creek in the 1830s.[10]

When the town was surveyed in 1842 it was given the name Greta, possibly after a small river in Cumberland, England. Coal mining was established in the area in 1862 with the development of a railway station.[10]

In 1864, kerosene shale was discovered. By the 1870s, Greta had four hotels, four churches, a school and schools of arts. Geologist Edgeworth David discovered the Greta Coal Seam in 1886. By 1907, ten collieries were in operation.[10]

At the 2016 census, the town had a population of 2,830.[11] Greta's population increased to 3,349 at the 2021 census.[12]

In June 2023, a roundabout on Wine Country Drive in Greta was the site of a bus crash that killed 10 people.[13]

Greta Army Camp

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Main article: Greta Army Camp

The Greta Army Camp, located on the town's outskirts, was opened in 1939 as a training ground for World War II soldier training, and in 1949 was transferred to the Department of Immigration who transformed it into one of Australia's largest migrant reception and training centres between June 1949 and January 1960 as part of the post-war immigration to Australia. Over 100,000 new migrants seeking a new life in Australia passed through Greta Camp throughout its 11-years in operation.[14]

Transport

Greta is located on the New England Highway, approximately 183 km (114 mi) north of Sydney. Access to Sydney will be possible via the Hunter Expressway when it is completed. NSW TrainLink's Hunter Line passes through Greta railway station, which opened in 1869.[15]

Heritage listings

Greta has the Greta railway station.[16]

Images of Greta

  • Greta-Cenotaph.jpg

    Greta war memorial cenotaph

  • Army Camp Shelter anzac 2004.jpg

    Greta rest area shelter

  • Welcome to Greta Sign.jpg

    The welcoming sign to Greta's Hunter River catchment area

  • Childrens Litter PRevention Sign.jpg

    A child's litter prevention sign. These signs were commissioned by Greta Tidy Towns to help children understand the importance of maintaining a tidy town

Notes

  1. ↑ ABS QuickStats only provides population data for the town of Greta, not the entire suburb.
  2. ↑ This is the average density of the actual town, based on figures provided by the ABS.
  3. ↑ Average elevation of the suburb as shown on 1:100000 map 9132 Cessnock.
  4. ↑ This is the area of the town, not the entire suburb.

References

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