| Lemon Tree Passage New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 32°43′57″S 152°2′18″E / 32.73250°S 152.03833°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,686 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 839.38/km2 (2,174.0/sq mi) [Note 1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2319 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi)[Note 2] | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Port Stephens Council | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Hunter | ||||||||||||||
| County | Gloucester[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Sutton[2] | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Port Stephens | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Paterson | ||||||||||||||
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Lemon Tree Passage is a suburb of the Port Stephens Local Government Area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia, located at the end of the Tilligerry Peninsula and surrounded by the waters of Port Stephens.[4][5] At the 2021 census it had a population of 2,686.[6] It is a haven for koalas due to it being densely wooded. The town has a small marina and the local industry is oyster farming.
The suburb is separated from nearby Bulls Island by a small strait which is also known as Lemon Tree Passage.[7]
Lemon Tree Passage has been the focus of an urban legend that states that if a motorist speeds down Lemon Tree Passage Road, they will experience supernatural phenomena.[8][9] This urban legend provided the focus for the 2013 horror/thriller film Lemon Tree Passage.[10]
The Bureau of Meteorology maintains a monitoring station which includes a radar in the high forested area.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lemon Tree Passage (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Lemon Tree Passage (suburb)". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 May 2008.
- ^ a b c "Nelson Bay (Nelson Head)". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 2 June 2008.
- ^ "Suburb Search - Local Council Boundaries - Hunter (HT)". New South Wales Division of Local Government. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2008.
- ^ "Lemon Tree Passage". Land and Property Management Authority - Spatial Information eXchange. New South Wales Land and Property Information. Retrieved 27 May 2008.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lemon Tree Passage". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Lemon Tree Passage (passage)". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 May 2008.
- ^ Keene, Neil (30 August 2012). "Road ghost star of horror movie". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2014 – via news.com.au.
- ^ McGowan, Michael. "Lemon Tree Passage ghost hits big scream, video". Newcastle Herald. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ Brown, Todd (5 March 2014). "Check The First Poster Art For David Campbell's LEMON TREE PASSAGE". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
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