Paterson, New South Wales
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Paterson is a small township in the lower Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. Located within Dungog Shire and City of Maitland, it is situated on the Paterson River. It is in the middle of what was once dairy, timber and citrus country and is now more significantly a feeder town for the nearby mining industry in the Upper Hunter and the city of Newcastle. It was named after one of the first known Europeans in the area was Colonel William Paterson in 1801 surveyed the area beside the river.[4]
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Coordinates | 32°35′S 151°36′E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 892 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 21.55/km2 (55.80/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1833 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2421 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 30 m (98 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 41.4 km2 (16.0 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
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County | Durham | ||||||||||||||
Parish | Houghton | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Upper Hunter[3] | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Paterson | ||||||||||||||
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