Soldiers Point, New South Wales
- 204 km (127 mi) NNE of Sydney
- 57 km (35 mi) NE of Newcastle
- 42 km (26 mi) ENE of Raymond Terrace
Mean max temp[6] | Mean min temp[6] | Annual rainfall[6] |
27.3 °C 81 °F | 8.4 °C 47 °F | 1,348.9 mm 53.1 in |
Suburbs around Soldiers Point: | ||
Port Stephens | Port Stephens | Port Stephens |
Port Stephens | Soldiers Point | Port Stephens |
Port Stephens | Salamander Bay | Port Stephens |
Soldiers Point is a suburb of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.[1] Located on the southern shores of Port Stephens it is almost entirely surrounded by the port and is a popular location for fishing and boating.[7][8] While primarily residential, like other suburbs around Port Stephens, it is a popular tourist destination, especially in summer months. It also has numerous community events and family fun days for locals and tourists alike.[9]
Soldiers Point was originally the site of a garrison of soldiers that was established in 1820 to hunt down escaped convicts.[10]
In July 2016, the New South Wales government declared 5.9 ha (14.6 acres) of the suburb as an Aboriginal place, recognising that Soldiers Point was a special place for cultural, spiritual and historic reasons to the Worimi people.[11]
Notes
- ^ Area calculation is based on 1:100000 map 9232 NEWCASTLE.
References
- ^ a b c "Suburb Search – Local Council Boundaries – Hunter (HT) – Port Stephens". New South Wales Division of Local Government. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Soldiers Point (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Soldiers Point". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 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 14 June 2008.
- ^ a b c "Nelson Bay (Nelson Head)". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
- ^ "Soldiers Point". Land and Property Management Authority - Spatial Information eXchange. New South Wales Land and Property Information. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
- ^ "Soldiers Point". Australian Explorer. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
- ^ "Fun and free family tennis days return to Soldiers Point". Port Stephens Examiner. 27 December 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "History of Port Stephens". Retrieved 10 July 2008. (see "Early development of Port Stephens" section) Home to the Soldiers Point Mahjong club. Former home of the Soldiers Point Bridge Club.
- ^ "Soldiers Point declaration". Port Stephens Examiner. 7 July 2016. p. 15. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
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and localities
- Anna Bay
- Boat Harbour
- Bobs Farm
- Brandy Hill
- Campvale
- Corlette
- Duns Creek
- Eagleton
- East Seaham
- Fern Bay
- Ferodale
- Fingal Bay
- Fishermans Bay
- Fullerton Cove
- Glen Oak
- Heatherbrae
- Hinton
- Karuah
- Lemon Tree Passage
- Mallabula
- Medowie
- Nelson Bay
- Nelsons Plains
- One Mile
- Osterley
- Raymond Terrace
- Salamander Bay
- Salt Ash
- Seaham
- Shoal Bay
- Soldiers Point
- Tanilba Bay
- Taylors Beach
- Tomago
- Wallalong
- Williamtown
- Woodville
points of interest
- Grahamstown Dam
- Hunter River
- Karuah River
- Newcastle Airport
- Paterson River
- Port Stephens
- RAAF Base Williamtown
- Stockton Beach
- Tomaree National Park
- Williams River
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