Maitland is a city in the Lower Hunter Valley of New
South Wales, Australia and the seat of Maitland
City Council, situated on the Hunter River
approximately 166 kilometres (103 mi) by road
north of Sydney and 35 km (22 mi) north-west of
Newcastle. It is on the New England Highway about
17 km (11 mi) from its start at Hexham.

At the 2011 census Maitland had approximately
67,478 inhabitants, spread over an area of 390.2
square kilometres (151 sq mi), with most of the
population located in a strip along the New
England Highway between the suburbs of
Rutherford and Metford respectively. The city
centre is located on the right bank of the Hunter
River, protected from potential flooding by a levee.

Surrounding areas include the cities of Cessnock
and Singleton local government areas.