Population 4,844 (2011 census) Time zone AEST (UTC+10) State electorate(s) Port Stephens Elevation 4.5 m Region Hunter Region Parish Tomaree National Park | Postcode(s) 2317 County Gloucester Area 8.5 kmĀ² Postal code 2317 Lga Port Stephens Council Federal division Division of Paterson | |
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Location 202 km (126 mi) NNE of Sydney
55 km (34 mi) NE of Newcastle
40 km (25 mi) ENE of Raymond Terrace |
Salamander Bay is a suburb of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. Named after the adjacent shallow bay, itself named after Salamander, a convict ship from the Third Fleet, which was the first European vessel to enter Port Stephens (1791), it is a mainly residential suburb with a large shopping centre. At the 2011 census Salamander Bay had a population of 4,844. It is home to Tomaree High School, a TAFE facility and St Phillips Christian College (Port Stephens Campus).
Map of Salamander Bay NSW 2317, Australia
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Salamander Bay, New South Wales Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA