Rutherford

Rutherford is a suburb in the City of Maitland in the Hunter Region of , . At the 2016 census, Rutherford was home to almost 12,000 residents, making it one of the most populated suburbs.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Suburb with 11,800 residents
  • Description: locality in New South Wales, Australia
  • Also known as: “Rutherford, New South Wales” and “Rutherford, New South Wales, Australia”
  • Neighbors:

Places of Interest

Highlights include Telarah railway station and Walka Water Works.

Railway station
Photo: Abesty, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is located on the North Coast line in , Australia. It serves the western suburb of Telarah. It is served by Sydney Trains Hunter Line services.

Historic building
Photo: Nomadtales, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a heritage-listed 19th-century at 55 Scobies Lane, Oakhampton Heights, City of Maitland, , Australia. is situated 2½ km east of Rutherford.

Aerodrome
, also known as Russell Field is a general aviation airport located in the suburb of Rutherford, approximately 5 km from in the state of . is situated 3½ km northwest of Rutherford.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aberglasslyn and Maitland.

Suburb
Photo: Sardaka, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a rapidly expanding suburb of , located in the Hunter Valley of Australia.

Photo: ansend, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a city in the Lower region of . It's sometimes considered a part of Greater Newcastle, or even a northwestern suburb of Newcastle.

Hamlet
is a locality in the City of Maitland region of . It had a population of 64 as of the 2021 census. It is scheduled for suburban development in future as a continuation of the Maitland growth corridor. is situated 5 km northwest of Rutherford.

Rutherford

Latitude
-32.71303° or 32° 42′ 47″ south
Longitude
151.52587° or 151° 31′ 33″ east
Population
11,800
Elevation
38 metres (125 feet)
United Nations Location Code
AU RFD
Open location code
4RVH7GPG+Q8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5705013925
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
2150791
Wiki­data ID
Q16892612
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Rutherford” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Rutherford”
  • French: “Rutherford”
  • Irish: “Rutherford”
  • Malagasy: “Rutherford”
  • Spanish: “Rutherford”
  • Swedish: “Rutherford, New South Wales”
  • Swedish: “Rutherford”

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