Salamander Bay, New South Wales
| Salamander Bay New South Wales |
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 View from Salamander Bay east towards the mouth of Port Stephens approximately 12 km (7.5 mi) away. |
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 Salamander Bay
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| Coordinates | 32°43′45″S 152°05′22″E / 32.72917°S 152.08944°ECoordinates: 32°43′45″S 152°05′22″E / 32.72917°S 152.08944°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 4,844 (2011)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 569.9/km² (1,476.0/sq mi) [Note 1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2317 | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 4.5 m (15 ft) | ||||||||||||
| Area | 8.5 km² (3.3 sq mi)[Note 2] | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Port Stephens Council[3] | ||||||||||||
| Region | Hunter | ||||||||||||
| County | Gloucester[4][5] | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Tomaree[4][5] | ||||||||||||
| State/territory electorate(s) | Port Stephens[6] | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Paterson[7] | ||||||||||||
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Salamander Bay is a suburb of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.[3] Named after the adjacent shallow bay, itself named after the 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.[9][2] At the 2011 census Salamander Bay had a population of 4,844.[1] It is home to Tomaree High School, a TAFE facility and St Phillips Christian College (Port Stephens Campus).
Notes
- ^ 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.[2] The population density of the residential portion of the suburb is much higher at 1,384 /km2 (3,580 /sq mi).
- ^ Area calculation is based on 1:100000 map 9232 NEWCASTLE.
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Salamander Bay (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Salamander Bay". Land and Property Management Authority - Spatial Information eXchange. New South Wales Land and Property Information. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
- ^ a b "Suburb Search - Local Council Boundaries - Hunter (HT) - Port Stephens". New South Wales Division of Local Government. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
- ^ a b "Geographical Names Register Extract: Salamander Bay (suburb)". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
- ^ a b "Geographical Names Register Extract: Salamander Bay (Bay)". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
- ^ "Port Stephens". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 24 March 2007. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
- ^ "Paterson". Australian Electoral Commission. 19 October 2007. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
- ^ a b c "Nelson Bay (Nelson Head)". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
- ^ "History of Port Stephens". Retrieved 10 July 2008. (see "Early development of Port Stephens" section)
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