Nelson Bay, New South Wales

For Nelson Bay in Sydney, see Bronte Beach.

Nelson Bay New South Wales
Looking north-east across d'Albora Marina
Nelson Bay
Population:	4,113[1]
• Density:	263.6/km² (682.7/sq mi) Note1
Postcode:	2315
Coordinates:	32°43.4′S 152°8.6′E / 32.7233°S 152.1433°E / -32.7233; 152.1433Coordinates: 32°43.4′S 152°8.6′E / 32.7233°S 152.1433°E / -32.7233; 152.1433
Area:	15.6 km² (6.0 sq mi) Note2
Time zone:  • Summer (DST)	AEST (UTC+10) AEDT (UTC+11)
Location:	207 km (129 mi) NNE of Sydney 60 km (37 mi) NE of Newcastle 45 km (28 mi) ENE of Raymond Terrace
LGA:	Port Stephens Council
Region:	Hunter
County:	Gloucester[2]
Parish:	Tomaree[2]
State District:	Port Stephens
Federal Division:	Paterson
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 27.3 °C 81 °F 8.4 °C 47 °F 1,348.9 mm 53.1 in
Localities around Nelson Bay: Port Stephens Port Stephens Port Stephens Corlette, Salamander Bay Nelson Bay Shoal Bay, Fingal Bay Anna Bay, One Mile One Mile, Fingal Bay Fingal Bay

Nelson Bay is a suburb of the Port Stephens Local Government Area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.^[3][4] 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.^[5] At the 2006 census, Nelson Bay had a population of 4,113.^[1] 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.^[6]

Notes

1. ^ The density figure provided is that for the whole of Nelson Bay. However, the population listed in the ABS data reside in only about 3.9 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi) (approximately 25%) of the suburb, the remainder being uninhabited for various reasons including that a large portion of the suburb is part of Tomaree National Park. The density in the inhabited area is approximately 1,054.6 /km² (2,731 /sq mi).
2. ^ Area calculations are based on 1:100000 map 9232 NEWCASTLE.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Nelson Bay (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC18319&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 31 May 2008.  Map
2. ^ ^{a b} "Geographical Names Register Extract: Nelson Bay (suburb)". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name_search/extract?id=ujKqZxWAJP. Retrieved 31 May 2008. 
3. ^ "Suburb Search - Local Council Boundaries - Hunter (HT)". New South Wales Department of Local Government. http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_Regions.asp?region=HT&regiontype=1. Retrieved 31 May 2008. 
4. ^ "Geographical Names Register Extract: Nelson Bay (bay)". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name_search/extract?id=ujKqZxWAGH. Retrieved 31 May 2008. 
5. ^ "Nelson Bay". Land and Property Management Authority - Spatial Information eXchange. New South Wales Land and Property Management Authority. http://imagery.maps.nsw.gov.au/?role=mysuburb&search=suburb&suburb=Nelson%20Bay. Retrieved 31 May 2008. 
6. ^ "Nelson Head Inner Lighthouse Nelson Bay Tourist Information". nelsonbaygetaway.com.au. http://www.nelsonbaygetaway.com.au/tourism/nelson-head-lighthouse.html. Retrieved 2 September 2010. 

• "Nelson Bay (Nelson Head)". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology. http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_061054.shtml. Retrieved 2 June 2008. 

External links

• Port Stephens Visitors Centre
• Nelson Bay at Australian Explorer
• Nelson Bay Online & Internet Cafe
• Local radio station Bay FM 99.3