Allandale, New South Wales

Allandale is a locality in Cessnock and Maitland in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. The traditional owners and custodians of the Maitland area are the Wonnarua people.[15]

Allandale
Allandale is located in New South Wales
Allandale
Allandale
Coordinates: 32°42′54″S 151°25′4″E / 32.71500°S 151.41778°E / -32.71500; 151.41778[1]
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionHunter
CityCessnock and Maitland
LGA
Location
Established1825[3]
Government
  State electorates
  Federal divisions
Area
  Total
10.4827 km2 (4.0474 sq mi)
Elevation95 m (312 ft)
Population
  Total68 (2021 census)[9]
  Density6.49/km2 (16.80/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10 (AEST[10])
  Summer (DST)UTC+11 (AEDT[11])
Postcode
2321[12]
CountyNorthumberland[2]
ParishBranxton[2]
Gazetted30 July 1976 (locality)[13]
Mean max temp24.2 °C (75.6 °F)[14]
Mean min temp10.5 °C (50.9 °F)[14]
Annual rainfall743.3 mm (29.26 in)[14]
Suburbs around Allandale
Greta Harpers Hill Oswald
Lovedale Allandale Lochinvar
Lovedale Keinbah Lochinvar

History

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A large land grant of 1,000 acres (405 ha) was allocated to Alexander Anderson in 1825, which he named "Allandale".[3]

References

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  1. "Allandale (NSW385)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  2. 1 2 3 "Allandale (locality)". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 January 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. 1 2 Willetts, Jen. "Hunter Valley Settlers - Alexander Anderson - Allandale - Map 6". Free Settler or Felon?=. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  4. "Cessnock". NSW Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  5. "Maitland". NSW Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  6. 1 2 "Localities". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (13 September 2016). Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS): Volume 3 - Non ABS Structures, July 2016, 'State Suburbs ASGS Edition 2016 in .csv Format', data cube: Excel Spreadsheet, cat. no. 1270.0.55.003 (Report). Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  8. "Map of Allandale in New South Wales". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Allandale (suburb and locality)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 January 2026. Edit this at Wikidata
  10. Standard Time Act 1987 (NSW) s 3
  11. Standard Time Act 1987 (NSW) s 4
  12. "Allandale Postcode, NSW - Australia Post". Australia Post. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  13. "Government Gazette Notices". Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales. No. 97. New South Wales, Australia. 30 July 1976. p. 3321. Retrieved 5 January 2018 via National Library of Australia.
  14. 1 2 3 "Cessnock Airport AWS". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  15. "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples". Maitland City Council. Retrieved 8 September 2020.