Shoal Bay, New South Wales

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Shoal Bay
New South Wales

Shoal Bay beach looking east from Nelson Head
Population: 1,750 [1]
• Density: 437.5/km² (1133.1/sq mi) Note1
Postcode: 2315
Coordinates: 32°43′37″S 152°10′21″E / -32.72694, 152.1725Coordinates: 32°43′37″S 152°10′21″E / -32.72694, 152.1725
Area: 4 km² (1.5 sq mi) Note2
Time zone:

 • Summer (DST)

 AEST (UTC+10)

AEDT (UTC+11)
Property Value: AUD $430,000[2]
Location:
LGA: Port Stephens Council[3]
Region: Hunter[3]
County: Gloucester[4]
Parish: Tomaree[4]
State District: Port Stephens[5]
Federal Division: Paterson[6]
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 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.[3] 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 2006 census the town of Shoal Bay had a population of 1,750 but the population increases significantly during tourist season.[1]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^  This is the average density of the whole suburb. The population density of the inhabited portion of the suburb, which is only approximately 1 square kilometre (0.4 sq mi), is 1,750 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,532.5/sq mi).
  2. ^  Area calculation is based on 1:100000 map 9332 PORT STEPHENS.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Shoal Bay (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2008-06-11. Map
  2. ^ Shoal Bay suburb profile @ domain.com.au. domain.com.au. Retrieved on 2008-06-11.
  3. ^ a b c Suburb Search - Local Council Boundaries - Hunter (HT) - Port Stephens. New South Wales Department of Local Government. Retrieved on 2008-06-11.
  4. ^ a b Geographical Names Register Extract: Shoal Bay (suburb). Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved on 2008-06-11.
  5. ^ Port Stephens. New South Wales Electoral Commission (2007-03-24). Retrieved on 2008-06-11.
  6. ^ Paterson. Australian Electoral Commission (2007-10-19). Retrieved on 2008-06-11.
  7. ^ Geographical Names Register Extract: Shoal Bay (bay). Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved on 2008-06-11.
  8. ^ Shoal Bay. Department of Lands - Spatial Information eXchange. New South Wales Department of Lands. Retrieved on 2008-06-11.


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