Maitland

Maitland is best known within New South Wales for its historic role as a river port on the Hunter River. Set on the river’s floodplain in the Lower Hunter, the city developed as a commercial centre for the surrounding agricultural district and coalfields. High Street retains a substantial Victorian-era streetscape, while Maitland Gaol, which operated from 1848 to 1998, reflects another side of the region’s colonial past. Maitland Regional Art Gallery brings a contemporary cultural focus to the centre with changing exhibitions and a permanent collection. Browse other webcams across the Hunter region to place Maitland in a wider geographic context.

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