Gillieston Heights is a suburb of the City of
Maitland local government area in the Hunter
Region of New South Wales, Australia,
approximately 5.1 km (3.2 mi) from the Maitland
CBD.
Prior to 1967, Gillieston Heights was named East
Greta however this was changed to honour former
Maitland mayor and member of the New South
Wales Legislative Assembly John Gillies following
a poll of residents. At the 2011 census, Gillieston
Heights had a population of 1,372.