Glen Martin, New South Wales Explained

Type:suburb
Glen Martin
State:nsw
Coordinates:-32.5383°N 151.8212°W
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pop:172
Postcode:2321
Area:69
Area Footnotes:[1]
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10
Timezone-Dst:AEDT
Utc-Dst:+11
Dist1:216
Dir1:NNE
Location1:Sydney
Dist2:67
Dir2:N
Location2:Newcastle
Dist3:22
Dir3:SW
Location3:Dungog
Dist4:11
Dir4:NNE
Location4:Clarence Town
Lga:Dungog[2]
Region:Hunter
County:Gloucester
Parish:Horton
Stategov:Upper Hunter[3]
Fedgov:Lyne[4]
Near-N:Cambra
Near-Ne:Booral
Near-E:Limeburners Creek
Near-Se:Limeburners Creek
Near-S:Clarence Town
Near-Sw:Clarence Town
Near-W:Glen William
Near-Nw:Flat Tops

Glen Martin is a scattered rural community located within the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Dungog local government area.

Not a lot is known about the early history of Glen Martin, but the name most likely comes from an early estate at the time of settlement. Records show that there was once a public school, community hall and Post Office in the area; none of these buildings stand today.[5] In 2016 the population was 172 with a median age of 47.[6] 86.6% of the population were born in Australia.

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32.5314°N 151.8178°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Spatial Map Viewer . NSW Spatial Services . 17 September 2021.
  2. Web site: Local Government Area Boundaries and Mapping Information. New South Wales Office of Local Government. 17 September 2021.
  3. Web site: Upper Hunter. . 16 September 2021.
  4. Web site: Profile of the electoral division of Lyne (NSW) . Australian Electoral Commission. 19 November 2019. 17 September 2021.
  5. Web site: Information about the shire . 13 September 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110216003636/http://www.dungog.nsw.gov.au/about/1001/1006.html . 16 February 2011 . dead .
  6. Web site: 2016 Census QuickStats: Glen Martin. 2020-10-16. quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. en.