Description
Greta is a small town in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.
Greta is a small town in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.
History
The Traditional Owners and Custodians of the Maitland area are the Wonnarua people. The Greta area was first colonized by Europeans around Anvil Creek in the 1830s.When the town was surveyed in 1842 it was given the name Greta, possibly after a small river in Cumberland, England.Coal mining was established in the area in 1862 with the development of a railway station.In 1864, kerosene shale was discovered. By the 1870s, Greta had four hotels, four churches, a school and schools of arts. Geologist Edgeworth David discovered the Greta Coal Seam in 1886. By 1907 ten collieries were in operation.In 1939 an army training camp was established. After WWII the town's population grew as it became a migrant camp for European refugees. The small town has a large European community with many people coming from Polish, Ukrainian and German heritage.
At the 2016 census the town had a population of 2,830.
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Population: 1001-10000
Time zone: UTC +11:00
Area: 20.707 km2
Elevation: 51-200 metres
Town elevation: 59 m
Population number: 2,830
Local Government Area: Cessnock City Council
Attribution
This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Greta, New South Wales
