Thornton

Thornton is a suburb in the City of Maitland, , . It is bisected by the New England Highway. Post code 2322, including Thornton, , and , had a population of 14,654 in 2001.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Suburb with 7,880 residents
  • Description: locality in New South Wales, Australia
  • Also known as: “Thornton, New South Wales” and “Thornton, New South Wales, Australia”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Beresfield railway station and Tarro.

Railway station
Photo: MrTwig, Public domain.
is located on the Main Northern line in , Australia. It opened on 31 July 1925, serving the western suburb of .

Railway station
Photo: MrTwig, Public domain.
railway station is located on the Main Northern line in , Australia. It serves the western suburb of , opening on 1 August 1871. is situated 4 km southeast of Thornton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tarro and Ashtonfield.

Suburb
is a north-western suburb of the local government area in the Hunter Region of , . It, and parts of nearby Beresfield, was originally known as Upper Hexham, "lower" being an older settlement located about 5 kilometres to the east on the Hunter River. is situated 3½ km southeast of Thornton.

Suburb
is a suburb in the City of Maitland, , . is situated 4 km west of Thornton.

Town
Photo: Cgoodwin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb of the , about 15 km inland from the CBD in , Australia on the bank of the Hunter River. is situated 7 km southeast of Thornton.

Thornton

Latitude
-32.78166° or 32° 46′ 54″ south
Longitude
151.64277° or 151° 38′ 34″ east
Population
7,880
Elevation
22 metres (72 feet)
United Nations Location Code
AU TRT
Open location code
4RVH6J9V+84
Open­Street­Map ID
node 115098558
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
2146777
Wiki­data ID
Q7796490
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Irish—“Thornton” goes by many names.
  • French: “Thornton”
  • Hindi: “थौर्न्टन, नया साउथ वेल्स”
  • Hindi: “थौर्न्टन, न्यू साउथ वेल्स”
  • Irish: “Thornton”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Thornton and Thornton Park.

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