Greta, New South Wales

Greta Cessnock, New South Wales
Greta's historic court house
Greta
Coordinates	32°41′14″S 151°23′4″E / 32.68722°S 151.38444°E / -32.68722; 151.38444Coordinates: 32°41′14″S 151°23′4″E / 32.68722°S 151.38444°E / -32.68722; 151.38444
Population	2,483 (2011 census)
• Density	486.9/km2 (1,261/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	2334
Elevation	70 m (230 ft)
Area	5.1 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
• Summer (DST)	AEDT (UTC+11)
Location	183 km (114 mi) N of Sydney 53 km (33 mi) WNW of Newcastle 21 km (13 mi) N of Cessnock 20 km (12 mi) W of Maitland 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Singleton
LGA(s)	City of Cessnock City of Maitland
Region	Hunter
County	Northumberland
Parish	Branxton
State electorate(s)	Cessnock
Federal Division(s)	Hunter
Localities around Greta: Branxton, East Branxton Leconfield Luskintyre North Rothbury Greta Oswald, Harpers Hill Rothbury Allandale, Rothbury Allandale

Greta is a suburb of the Cessnock and Maitland local government areas in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. Most of the population lives in the town of the same name, located in the north of the suburb, which is bisected by the New England Highway. At the 2011 census the town had a population of 2,483. 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 close to major grape-growing areas of the Hunter Region.

The Greta Army Camp, located on the town's outskirts, was opened in 1939 as a training ground for World War II soldier training, and in 1949 was transferred to the Department of Immigration who transformed it into one of Australia's largest migrant reception and training centres between June 1949 and January 1960 as part of the post-war immigration to Australia. Over 100,000 new migrants seeking a new life in Australia passed through Greta Camp throughout its 11-years in operation.

Greta is heavily associated with Branxton, which is only 3.6 km (2.2 mi) to the northwest, with many combined sporting ventures, the most notable being "The Greta-Branxton Wildcats" soccer and "Greta-Branxton Colts" rugby league clubs.