Raymond Terrace

Raymond Terrace
New South Wales
Raymond Terrace foreshore from the Fitzgerald Bridge
A map of New South Wales showing the location of Raymond Terrace marked by a red dot
A map of New South Wales showing the location of Raymond Terrace marked by a red dot
Raymond Terrace
Map
Coordinates32°45′41.3″S 151°44′38.6″E / 32.761472°S 151.744056°E / -32.761472; 151.744056
Population13,453 (2021 census)[1][Note 1]
 • Density338.87/km2 (877.7/sq mi) [Note 2]
Established1837
Postcode(s)2324
Elevation6 m (20 ft)[Note 3]
Area39.7 km2 (15.3 sq mi)[Note 4]
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST)AEDT (UTC+11)
Location
LGA(s)Port Stephens Council[2]
RegionHunter
CountyGloucester[3]
ParishEldon[3]
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Paterson[6]
Localities around Raymond Terrace:
Seaham, Nelsons Plains Eagleton Ferodale
Nelsons Plains, Millers Forest Raymond Terrace Ferodale, Campvale, Williamtown
Millers Forest Heatherbrae, Tomago Williamtown

Raymond Terrace, locally known as "The Terrace”, is a town in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia, about 26 km (16 mi) by road north of Newcastle on the Pacific Highway.[2][3] Established in 1837 it is situated at the confluence of the Hunter and Williams rivers.[7][8] The town was named after Lieutenant Raymond, who had explored the Hunter River in 1797 and described the terraced appearance of trees in the area.[3][9] Governor Lachlan Macquarie camped in the area in 1818, using "Raymond's Terrace" as the name for the place where his party had camped.[7]

At the 2021 census Raymond Terrace had a population of 13,453.[1] It is the administrative centre of the Port Stephens local government area as well as a service hub for surrounding rural areas.[10]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Raymond Terrace (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Suburb Search – Local Council Boundaries – Hunter (HT) – Port Stephens". New South Wales Division of Local Government. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
  3. ^ a b c d "Raymond Terrace". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 June 2008. Edit this at Wikidata
  4. ^ "Port Stephens". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Maitland". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Paterson". Australian Electoral Commission. 26 July 2012. Archived from the original on 29 October 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  7. ^ a b "Raymond Terrace 1801–2008". Port Stephens Historical Society. 23 August 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
  8. ^ "Raymond Terrace". Land and Property Management Authority - Spatial Information eXchange. New South Wales Land and Property Information. Retrieved 14 May 2008.
  9. ^ "Raymond Terrace – Culture and History". Sydney Morning Herald. 20 November 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
  10. ^ "Port Stephens Council – Contact Council". Port Stephens Council. Archived from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012.


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