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
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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