Melville, New South Wales — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Melville, in the Maitland City Council local government area.
| Locality | Melville |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Maitland City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.67761 |
| Longitude | 151.52042 |
| Population | 64 |
| Density | 11.4 /km² |
| Area | 5.6 km² |
| Elevation | 129 m |
| Postcode | 2320 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 136 km north-northeast |
Melville is a locality in the Maitland City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 64. The locality covers an area of 5.6 km², giving a population density of about 11.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 129 m above sea level. It lies approximately 136 km north-northeast of Sydney. Melville is located at 32.6776°S, 151.5204°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2320. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Melville unfurls across a gentle slope leading down to the deep, dark waters of the Hunter River. It lies 7.3 km north-north-west of Maitland, NSW (from Maitland, NSW: bearing 334°T), and is situated 3.8 km north of Rutherford. The land here is a study in soft greens and earthy browns, a patchwork quilt of established farms where cattle graze placidly and the occasional broadacre field waits for the plough. Mature gum trees, their bark peeling in papery strips, stand sentinel along the property lines, their branches a haven for unseen birds whose calls punctuate the quiet air. The light, especially in the late afternoon, casts a warm, honeyed glow over the landscape, softening the edges of the world and lending a peaceful stillness to the rolling terrain. A faint, pleasant scent of damp earth and eucalypt drifts on the breeze, carrying the subtle perfume of the Australian bush.
The history of Melville is deeply entwined with the fertile banks of the Hunter, a waterway that once served as the primary artery for both transport and sustenance. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich soil, established a pastoral heritage here that continues to define the local economy. While pockets of agriculture remain, the landscape also bears the subtle scars of a more industrial past, with remnants of older infrastructure hinting at the time when coal mining was a significant employer in the region. Today, Melville retains a character shaped by these layers of history, a place where the rhythm of farm life coexists with a quiet pride in its enduring connection to the river and the land. The local produce, often sold at weekend markets, speaks to the continued bounty of this generous country.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Melville, New South Wales with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Melville, in the Maitland City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Melville includes the postcode (2320), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Maitland City Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Melville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |