Nelson Bay, New South Wales

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Nelson Bay
New South Wales

Looking north-east across d'Albora Marina
Population: 4,113 [1]
• Density: 263.6/km² (682.7/sq mi) Note1
Postcode: 2315
Coordinates: 32°43.4′S 152°8.6′E / -32.7233, 152.1433Coordinates: 32°43.4′S 152°8.6′E / -32.7233, 152.1433
Area: 15.6 km² (6.0 sq mi) Note2
Time zone:

 • Summer (DST)

 AEST (UTC+10)

AEDT (UTC+11)
Property Value: AUD $420,000[2]
Location:
LGA: Port Stephens Council
Region: Hunter
County: Gloucester[3]
Parish: Tomaree[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
Localities around Nelson Bay:
Port Stephens Port Stephens Port Stephens
Corlette, Salamander Bay Nelson Bay Shoal Bay, Fingal Bay
Anna Bay, One Mile One Mile, Fingal Bay Fingal Bay

Nelson Bay is a suburb of the Port Stephens Local Government Area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.[4][3] It is located on a bay of the same name on the southern shore of Port Stephens about 60 kilometres (37 mi) by road north-east of Newcastle.[5] At the 2006 census, Nelson Bay had a population of 4,113.[1] It is a major tourism centre, particularly for surfing, diving, fishing, and dolphin and whale watching.

Nelson Bay is a popular place for recreational beach and water related activities.

The eastern boundaries of Nelson Bay lie within the Tomaree National Park

[edit] Notes

  1. ^  The density figure provided is that for the whole of Nelson Bay. However, the population listed in the ABS data reside in only about 3.9 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi) (approximately 25%) of the suburb, the remainder being uninhabited for various reasons including that a large portion of the suburb is part of Tomaree National Park. The density in the inhabited area is approximately 1,054.6 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,731.4/sq mi).
  2. ^  Area calculations are based on 1:100000 map 9232 NEWCASTLE.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Nelson Bay (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2008-05-31. Map
  2. ^ Nelson Bay suburb profile @ domain.com.au. domain.com.au. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
  3. ^ a b c Geographical Names Register Extract: Nelson Bay (suburb). Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
  4. ^ Suburb Search - Local Council Boundaries - Hunter (HT). New South Wales Department of Local Government. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
  5. ^ Nelson Bay. Department of Lands - Spatial Information eXchange. New South Wales Department of Lands. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.


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Towns, suburbs and localities of Port Stephens Council | Hunter Region | New South Wales

Anna Bay • Balickera • Boat Harbour • Bobs Farm • Brandy Hill • Butterwick • 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 • Oyster Cove • Raymond Terrace • Salamander Bay • Salt Ash • Seaham • Shoal Bay • Soldiers Point • Swan Bay • Tanilba Bay • Taylors Beach • Tomago • Twelve Mile Creek • Wallalong • Williamtown • Woodville


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