Corlette, New South Wales

Corlette New South Wales
Population:	~5,100[1] Note1
• Density:	1645/km² (4,260.5/sq mi) Note2
Postcode:	2315
Coordinates:	32°43′29″S 152°6′53″E / 32.72472°S 152.11472°E / -32.72472; 152.11472Coordinates: 32°43′29″S 152°6′53″E / 32.72472°S 152.11472°E / -32.72472; 152.11472
Area:	3.1 km² (1.2 sq mi) Note3
Time zone:  • Summer (DST)	AEST (UTC+10) AEDT (UTC+11)
Location:	205 km (127 mi) NNE of Sydney 58 km (36 mi) NE of Newcastle 44 km (27 mi) ENE of Raymond Terrace
LGA:	Port Stephens Council[2]
Region:	Hunter
County:	Gloucester[3]
Parish:	Tomaree[3]
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
Suburbs around Corlette: Port Stephens Port Stephens Port Stephens Port Stephens Corlette Nelson Bay Salamander Bay Salamander Bay, Nelson Bay Nelson Bay

Corlette is a suburb of the Port Stephens Local Government Area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.^[2] It is located just west of Nelson Bay on the shores of Port Stephens.^[3][4] It was named after Captain James Corlette who skippered the 63 tonnes (62 long tons) cutter Lambton which was the first privately owned local vessel.^[3] The Corlette was first used to ship timber and wool out of Port Stephens in 1816.^[5] While property values throughout the suburb average around A$475,000, in the most affluent areas on the shores of Salamander Bay individual sale prices of $3.7 million have been realised.^[6]

Geography

Corlette is located on the southern shores of Port Stephens with approximately 75% of the suburb's 4.3 kilometres (2.7 mi) of coastline being occupied by 3 beaches. Its western border forms the shoreline of Salamander Bay, after which the adjoining suburb of Salamander Bay is named. On its northern shoreline are two beaches. The largest of these, Bagnall's Beach, gives its name to a large housing estate within the suburb.

Notes

1. ^ The population figure presented here is an approximation based on ABS QuickStats data. The Corlette (State Suburb) listed by the ABS^[7] is different in shape and size to the suburb of Corlette that is listed on the Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW.^[3][4] and includes some residents of the adjoining suburbs of Salamander Bay and Nelson Bay.
2. ^ This figure is only an approximation as accurate population data for the suburb is not available (see Note1).
3. ^ Area calculation is based on 1:100000 map 9332 PORT STEPHENS.^[3]

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Corlette (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC16839&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 24 May 2008.  Map
2. ^ ^{a b} "Suburb Search - Local Council Boundaries - Hunter (HT) - Port Stephens". New South Wales Department of Local Government. http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_Regions.asp?regiontype=2&slacode=6400&region=HT. Retrieved 8 June 2008. 
3. ^ ^{a b c d e f} "Geographical Names Register Extract: Corlette". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name_search/extract?id=JPckwpsyan. Retrieved 24 May 2008. 
4. ^ ^{a b} "Corlette". 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=Corlette. Retrieved 24 May 2008. 
5. ^ "History of Port Stephens". http://www.portstephens-australia.com/history.php. Retrieved 9 July 2008.  (see "Early development of Port Stephens" section)
6. ^ Port Stephens Examiner, February 2008
7. ^ "Corlette (state Suburb) map". 2006 Census QuickStats. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 25 October 2007. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/ImageServer?id=map,Census,2006,SSC16839. Retrieved 24 May 2008. 

• "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.