Shoal Bay, New South Wales

Shoal Bay
New South Wales
Shoal Bay; New South Wales
	Shoal Bay, NSW in 2012
	Shoal Bay
Coordinates	32°43′37″S 152°10′21″E / 32.72694°S 152.17250°E
Population	1,815 (2021 census)
• Density	453.75/km2 (1,175.2/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	2315
Area	4 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
• Summer (DST)	AEDT (UTC+11)
Location	210 km (130 mi) NNE of Sydney ; 63 km (39 mi) NE of Newcastle ; 48 km (30 mi) ENE of Raymond Terrace ;
LGA(s)	Port Stephens Council
Region	Hunter
County	Gloucester
Parish	Tomaree
State electorate(s)	Port Stephens
Federal division(s)	Paterson
	Suburbs around Shoal Bay:

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

^ 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 1,838/km² (4,760/sq mi).
^ Area calculation is based on 1:100000 map 9332 PORT STEPHENS.

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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[3] 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 1,838/km² (4,760/sq mi).

[4] Area calculation is based on 1:100000 map 9332 PORT STEPHENS.

[lga-1] "Suburb Search – Local Council Boundaries – Hunter (HT) – Port Stephens". New South Wales Division of Local Government. Retrieved 11 June 2008.

[abs2016pop-2] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Shoal Bay (NSW) (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 January 2020.

[gnbsuburb-5] "Shoal Bay (suburb)". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 June 2008.

[6] "Port Stephens". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

[7] "Paterson". Australian Electoral Commission. 19 October 2007. Archived from the original on 29 October 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2008.

[metdata-8] "Nelson Bay (Nelson Head)". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 11 June 2008.

[gnbbay-9] "Shoal Bay (bay)". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 June 2008.

[DoL-10] "Shoal Bay". Land and Property Management Authority - Spatial Information eXchange. New South Wales Land and Property Information. Retrieved 11 June 2008.

[nswshr-1821-11] "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.

[nswshr-835-12] "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.

[13] "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people". Port Stephens Council. Retrieved 8 September 2020.

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