Soldiers Point New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 32°42′24″S 152°04′04″E / 32.70667°S 152.06778°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 1,564 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1,564/km2 (4,050/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2317 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)[Note 1] | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Port Stephens Council[1] | ||||||||||||||
Region | Hunter[1] | ||||||||||||||
County | Gloucester[3] | ||||||||||||||
Parish | Tomaree[3] | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Port Stephens[4] | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Paterson[5] | ||||||||||||||
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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]
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