Shoal Bay, New South Wales
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Shoal Bay, NSW in 2012 | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 32°43′37″S 152°10′21″E / 32.72694°S 152.17250°ECoordinates: 32°43′37″S 152°10′21″E / 32.72694°S 152.17250°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 1,838 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 459.5/km2 (1,190/sq mi) [Note 1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2315 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 4 km2 (1.5 sq mi)[Note 2] | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Port Stephens Council[2] | ||||||||||||||
Region | Hunter[2] | ||||||||||||||
County | Gloucester[3] | ||||||||||||||
Parish | Tomaree[3] | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Port Stephens[4] | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Paterson[5] | ||||||||||||||
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Shoal Bay is the most eastern suburb of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.[2] It is located on the southern shore of Port Stephens, adjacent to the bay of the same name at the entrance to the port.[7] It includes part of Tomaree National Park within its boundaries and, like other suburbs around Port Stephens, is a popular tourist destination, especially in summer months.[8] At the 2011 census the town of Shoal Bay had a population of 1,838 but the population increases significantly during tourist season.[1]
Heritage listings
Shoal Bay has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 2 Shoal Bay Road: Tomaree Head Fortifications[9]
- Shoalhaven Road: Tomaree Holiday Lodge[10]
Notes
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Shoal Bay (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- 1 2 3 "Suburb Search - Local Council Boundaries - Hunter (HT) - Port Stephens". New South Wales Division of Local Government. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
- 1 2 "Shoal Bay (suburb)". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
- ↑ "Port Stephens". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 24 March 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
- ↑ "Paterson". Australian Electoral Commission. 19 October 2007. Archived from the original on 29 October 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
- 1 2 3 "Nelson Bay (Nelson Head)". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
- ↑ "Shoal Bay (bay)". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
- ↑ "Shoal Bay". Land and Property Management Authority - Spatial Information eXchange. New South Wales Land and Property Information. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
- ↑ "Tomaree Head Fortifications, New South Wales State Heritage Register (NSW SHR) Number H01821". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ↑ "Tomaree Holiday Lodge, New South Wales State Heritage Register (NSW SHR) Number H00835". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
External links
- "Port Stephens Visitor Centre". Port Stephens Council. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
- "Shoal Bay". Australian Explorer. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
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