An outer suburb of Newcastle in New South Wales, Maryland is situated 14 kilometres west-northwest from the Newscastle central business district near the Sydney Newcastle Freeway, and 150 kilometres north of Sydney via the Pacific Motorway. This proximity to Newcastle allows residents and visitors to Maryland to enjoy various attractions, activities and places of interest along the Hunter River and eastern Newcastle’s beaches. Mainly a large residential area, it has two public schools and one private school, a shopping complex, a skate park and a number of public parks, reserves and sporting venues where residents can have picnics or enjoy sports.