The river is a portal

Unpacking Maitland Levee as a public space

Storymap by Justine Lloyd

Once a neglected part of the main street of a regional town, Maitland's award-winning Riverlink and the Levee Precinct now form a welcoming and sustainable drawcard for cultural and everyday life activities in the area and the wider Hunter region.

The Levee precinct, and its success, is made up of many parts, all of which connect to and honour the river itself.

In this storymap, you'll learn how the precinct's design cares for and creates an innovative public space.

 Image: Sydney Illustrated News.  Detail of engraving of West Maitland, N.S.W. and its Leading Commercial Buildings . 1878. Courtesy of Newcastle and Hunter District Historical Society and University of Newcastle Library Special Collections.

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