Salamander Bay

Salamander Bay
Suburb
View from Salamander Bay east towards the mouth of Port Stephens approximately 12 km (7.5 mi) away.
Salamander Bay
Interactive map of Salamander Bay
Coordinates: 32°43′45″S 152°05′22″E / 32.72917°S 152.08944°E / -32.72917; 152.08944
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionHunter
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
[Note 2]
 • Total
8.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi)
Elevation
4.5 m (15 ft)
Population
 • Total4,991 (2021 census)[5]
 • Density587.18/km2 (1,520.8/sq mi)[Note 1]
Time zoneUTC+10 (AEST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+11 (AEDT)
Postcode
2317
CountyGloucester[7][8]
ParishTomaree[7][8]
Mean max temp27.3 °C (81.1 °F)[9]
Mean min temp8.4 °C (47.1 °F)[9]
Annual rainfall1,348.9 mm (53.11 in)[9]
Suburbs around Salamander Bay
Soldiers Point Port Stephens Corlette
Port Stephens Salamander Bay Nelson Bay
Taylors Beach Anna Bay Nelson Bay

Salamander Bay is a suburb of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.[1] The Worimi people are the traditional owners of the Port Stephens area.[10] Named after the adjacent shallow bay, itself named after Salamander, a convict ship from the Third Fleet, which was the first European vessel to enter Port Stephens (1791), it is a mainly residential suburb with a large shopping centre.[6][11] At the 2021 census, Salamander Bay had a population of 4,991.[5] It is home to Tomaree High School, a TAFE facility and St Phillips Christian College (Port Stephens Campus).

Notes

  1. ^ The density presented is that of the whole suburb. However, only about 3.5 square kilometres (1.35 sq mi), or about 41%, of the suburb is residential in nature. The remainder of the suburb consists mainly of unpopulated scrubland, coastal reserves and beaches.[6] The population density of the residential portion of the suburb is much higher at 1,384/km2 (3,580/sq mi).
  2. ^ Area calculation is based on 1:100000 map 9232 NEWCASTLE.

References

  1. ^ a b "Suburb Search – Local Council Boundaries – Hunter (HT) – Port Stephens". New South Wales Division of Local Government. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
  2. ^ "Port Stephens". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Paterson". Australian Electoral Commission. 19 October 2007. Archived from the original on 29 October 2009. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
  4. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Salamander Bay (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  5. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Salamander Bay (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  6. ^ a b "Salamander Bay". Land and Property Management Authority - Spatial Information eXchange. New South Wales Land and Property Information. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
  7. ^ a b "Salamander Bay (suburb)". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
  8. ^ a b "Salamander Bay (Bay)". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
  9. ^ a b c "Nelson Bay (Nelson Head)". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
  10. ^ "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people". Port Stepehns Council. Archived from the original on 10 April 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  11. ^ "History of Port Stephens". Retrieved 10 July 2008. (see "Early development of Port Stephens" section)

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