Gosforth, New South Wales

Gosforth is a rural suburb of the Maitland City Council. Situated to the west of the Maitland township in the vicinity of Anambah, Aberglasslyn and Rutherford, Gosforth is surrounded by the Hunter River.

Economy

Gosforth houses livestock and farming land and is close to many shopping precincts.

Geology

"Grey billy" silcretes are found in Gosforth along the Hunter River.[1]

Recent developments

In 2025, minor flooding of the Hunter River resulted in a warning for Gosforth residents to "prepare to isolate".[2]

References

  1. ^ Browne, W. R. (1972). "Grey billy and its associates in eastern Australia". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 97 (2): 98–129 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ "Prepare to Isolate Notice – Rosebrook, Lambs Valley, Anambah and Gosforth". Power 98.1 FM. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2025.

32°38′55″S 151°29′05″E / 32.64861°S 151.48472°E / -32.64861; 151.48472


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