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 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) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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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 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
edit- ^ Area calculation is based on 1:100000 map 9232 NEWCASTLE.
References
edit- ^ 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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