| Nelson Bay New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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  Nelson Bay | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 32°42′54″S 152°9′4″E / 32.71500°S 152.15111°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 6,141 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 393.65/km2 (1,019.5/sq mi) [Note 1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2315 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 15.6 km2 (6.0 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 | Tomaree[2] | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Port Stephens | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Paterson | ||||||||||||||
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Nelson Bay is a significant township of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.[4][5] It is located on a bay of the same name on the southern shore of Port Stephens about 60 kilometres (37 mi) by road north-east of Newcastle, its nearest rail link.[6] At the 2021 census, Nelson Bay had a population of 6,141.
It is a major tourism centre, particularly for dolphin and whale watching, surfing, diving, fishing and other recreational aquatic activities. The eastern boundaries of Nelson Bay lie within the Tomaree National Park while the southeastern section is almost entirely within the park. Nelson Head Light, an unusual lighthouse built in 1875, is positioned on the northeast corner.[7]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Nelson Bay (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Nelson Bay (suburb)". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 31 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 31 May 2008.
- ^ "Nelson Bay (bay)". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 31 May 2008.
- ^ "Nelson Bay". Land and Property Management Authority - Spatial Information eXchange. New South Wales Land and Property Information. Retrieved 31 May 2008.
- ^ "Nelson Head Inner Lighthouse Nelson Bay Tourist Information". nelsonbaygetaway.com.au. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
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