Thornton, New South Wales facts for kids
Quick facts for kids ThorntonMaitland, New South Wales |
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| Population | 8,062 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 485.37/km2 (1,257.1/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2322 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 16.61 km2 (6.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Maitland | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Hunter | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Maitland | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Paterson | ||||||||||||||
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Thornton is a suburb in the City of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. It is bisected by the New England Highway.
Post code 2322, including Thornton, Beresfield, Tarro and Hexham, had a population of 14,654 in 2001.
Transport
Thornton railway station opened in 1871. Thornton is serviced by Hunter Line trains of the NSW TrainLink network. Regular services take passengers East to Newcastle (18 minutes for the express) and West to Maitland. Less regular services also take passengers West to the Hunter Valley as far as Scone and North to Dungog.
Thornton is the junction for a colliery branch line leading to the Bloomfield Coal Loop, a balloon loop.
A new industrial estate and increased residential subdivisions resulted in the RTA planning a major upgrade to the Weakleys Drive intersection, which was completed as of December 2008. DBT (Australia) opened their new complex here in December 2006.
Education
Thornton has a government primary school of Thornton Primary. It is also the home of Aspect Hunter School which offers schooling options for students with autism K-12 in the Hunter Region.
