Greta, New South Wales

Greta, New South Wales

Greta is a small town in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, Australia in Cessnock City Council. It has a population of around 1000 people. It is largely a commuter town located midway between Cessnock, Singleton and Maitland. The town is linked to nearby Branxton especially during community events.

Greta is heavily associated with Branxton with many combined sporting ventures, the most notable being a well respected Soccer Club "The Greta-Branxton Wildcats" and Rugby League Club "Greta-Branxton Colts"

Greta's Tidy Towns Project's have also been nationally recognised and even achieved multiple awards and prestige for its beautification of what was once considered an unfasionable place to live. Greta Tidy Towns Committee, presided over by Mrs. Denise Barwick, meets regularly to discuss changes to the town and to manage its continuing beautification.

After much local lobbying, a Skate Park was erected by Cessnock City Council in 2000. This gave the Youth of Greta a place to meet and hone their skateboarding skills.

Greta is located on the New England Highway 167 kilometres north of Sydney, on a section of the highway that will be bypassed then the F3 to Branxton link is constructed. It has a railway station, which opened in 1869cite web
title = Main North Line
publisher=www.nswrail.net
url = http://www.nswrail.net/lines/show.php?name=NSW:main_north
accessdate = 2006-11-22 ] on CityRail's Hunter line. It is close to major grape-growing areas.

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