Osterley is a small rural suburb of the Port Stephenslocal government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.[1][3] Most of the small population lives in the elevated part of the suburb along Hinton Road, east of Barties Creek which is a tributary of the Hunter River. The area to the west of Barties creek is low-lying and subject to periodic flooding.[6] .In 2016 117 people live there with a median age of 46.[7]
Osterley Creamery
Osterley was the first creamery in the lower Hunter in April 1892. It was officially known as Hunter River Pioneer Co-operative Creamery but many referred to it as Osterley Creamery. It closed down in November 1903.[8]
Notes
^Even though it is a small suburb, elevations in Osterley vary considerably from 0–18.9 m (0–62 ft). The average elevation along Hinton Road in the residential section of the suburb is approximately 5 m (16 ft). Elevations are as shown on 1:100000 map 9232 NEWCASTLE.
^Area calculation is based on 1:100000 map 9232 NEWCASTLE.