Shoal Bay, New South Wales
- 210 km (130 mi) NNE of Sydney
- 63 km (39 mi) NE of Newcastle
- 48 km (30 mi) ENE of Raymond Terrace
Mean max temp[6] | Mean min temp[6] | Annual rainfall[6] |
27.3 °C 81 °F | 8.4 °C 47 °F | 1,348.9 mm 53.1 in |
Suburbs around Shoal Bay: | ||
Port Stephens | Port Stephens | Tasman Sea |
Nelson Bay | Shoal Bay | Tasman Sea |
Nelson Bay, Fingal Bay | Fingal Bay | Tasman Sea |
Shoal Bay is the most eastern suburb of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.[1] 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 2021 census the town of Shoal Bay had a population of 1,815 but the population increases significantly during tourist season.[2]
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]
History
The Worimi people are the traditional owners of the Port Stephens area[11]
Notes
References
- ^ a b c "Suburb Search – Local Council Boundaries – Hunter (HT) – Port Stephens". New South Wales Division of Local Government. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Shoal Bay (NSW) (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ a b "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. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Paterson". Australian Electoral Commission. 19 October 2007. Archived from the original on 29 October 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
- ^ a b c "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. Department of Planning & Environment. H01821. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Tomaree Holiday Lodge". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00835. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people". Port Stephens Council. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
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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and localities
- Anna Bay
- Boat Harbour
- Bobs Farm
- Brandy Hill
- Campvale
- Corlette
- Duns Creek
- Eagleton
- East Seaham
- Fern Bay
- Ferodale
- Fingal Bay
- Fishermans Bay
- Fullerton Cove
- Glen Oak
- Heatherbrae
- Hinton
- Karuah
- Lemon Tree Passage
- Mallabula
- Medowie
- Nelson Bay
- Nelsons Plains
- One Mile
- Osterley
- Raymond Terrace
- Salamander Bay
- Salt Ash
- Seaham
- Shoal Bay
- Soldiers Point
- Tanilba Bay
- Taylors Beach
- Tomago
- Wallalong
- Williamtown
- Woodville
points of interest
- Grahamstown Dam
- Hunter River
- Karuah River
- Newcastle Airport
- Paterson River
- Port Stephens
- RAAF Base Williamtown
- Stockton Beach
- Tomaree National Park
- Williams River
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