Lemon Tree Passage, New South Wales

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Lemon Tree Passage
New South Wales

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Population: 2404 [1]
• Density: 751/km² (1945.1/sq mi) Note1
Postcode: 2319
Coordinates: 32°43′57″S 152°2′18″E / -32.7325, 152.03833Coordinates: 32°43′57″S 152°2′18″E / -32.7325, 152.03833
Area: 3.2 km² (1.2 sq mi) Note2
Time zone:

 • Summer (DST)

 AEST (UTC+10)

AEDT (UTC+11)
Property Value: AUD $290,000[2]
Location:
LGA: Port Stephens Council
Region: Hunter
County: Gloucester[3]
Parish: Sutton[3]
State District: Port Stephens
Federal Division: Paterson
Mean Max Temp Mean Min Temp Rainfall
27.3 °C
81 °F		 8.4 °C
47 °F		 1,348.9 mm
53.1 in
Suburbs around Lemon Tree Passage:
Port Stephens Port Stephens Port Stephens
Mallabula Lemon Tree Passage Port Stephens, Lemon Tree Passage
Tilligerry Creek Tilligerry Creek Port Stephens

Lemon Tree Passage is a suburb of the Port Stephens Local Government Area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia, located at the end of the Tilligerry Peninsula and surrounded by the waters of Port Stephens.[4][5] It is a haven for koalas due to it being densely wooded. The town has a small marina and the local industry is oyster farming.

The suburb is separated from nearby Bulls Island by a small strait which is also known as Lemon Tree Passage.[6]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^  This is the average density of the whole suburb. However, approximately 1.8 square kilometres (0.7 sq mi) (56%) of the suburb is uninhabited. The average population density for the inhabited portion of the suburb is higher at 1,717 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,447/sq mi).
  2. ^  Area calculation is based on 1:100000 map 9232 NEWCASTLE. The area presented is that of the whole suburb. The residential portion of the suburb is only 1.4 square kilometres (0.5 sq mi) or 44% of the total area.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Lemon Tree Passage (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2008-05-27. Map
  2. ^ Lemon Tree Passage suburb profile @ domain.com.au. domain.com.au. Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
  3. ^ a b Geographical Names Register Extract: Lemon Tree Passage (suburb). Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
  4. ^ Suburb Search - Local Council Boundaries - Hunter (HT). New South Wales Department of Local Government. Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
  5. ^ Lemon Tree Passage. Department of Lands - Spatial Information eXchange. New South Wales Department of Lands. Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
  6. ^ Geographical Names Register Extract: Lemon Tree Passage (passage). Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved on 2008-05-27.


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