Soldiers Point, New South Wales

timezone = AEST
utc = +10
timezone-dst = AEDT
utc-dst = +11
propval = $480,000 [cite web|url=http://www.domain.com.au/public/suburbprofile.aspx?searchTerm=Soldiers+Point&mode=research#mapanchor|title=Soldiers Point suburb profile @ domain.com.au|publisher=domain.com.au|accessdate=2008-06-14]
dist1 = 204
dir1 = NNE
location1 = Sydney
dist2 = 57
dir2 = NE
location2 = Newcastle
dist3 = 42
dir3 = ENE
location3 = Raymond Terrace
lga = Port Stephens Councilcite web|url=http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_Regions.asp?regiontype=2&slacode=6400&region=HT|title=Suburb Search - Local Council Boundaries - Hunter (HT) - Port Stephens|publisher=New South Wales Department of Local Government|accessdate=2008-06-14]
region = Hunter
county = Gloucestercite web|url=http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name_search/extract?id=TRIOXtKmuj|title=Geographical Names Register Extract: Soldiers Point|work=Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW|publisher=Geographical Names Board of New South Wales|accessdate=2008-06-14]
parish = Tomaree
stategov = Port Stephens [Cite web |url=http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/state_government_elections/electoral_districts/all_districts_/port_stephens|title=Port Stephens|publisher=New South Wales Electoral Commission|date=2007-03-24|accessdate=2008-06-14]
fedgov = Paterson [Cite web|url=http://apps.aec.gov.au/esearch/LocalitySearchResults.aspx?filter=Paterson&filterby=Electorate|title=Paterson |publisher=Australian Electoral Commission|date=2007-10-19|accessdate=2008-06-14]
maxtemp = 27.3
mintemp = 8.4
rainfall = 1348.9
near-n = "Port Stephens"
near-ne = "Port Stephens"
near-e = "Port Stephens"
near-se = "Port Stephens"
near-s = Salamander Bay
near-sw = "Port Stephens"
near-w = "Port Stephens"
near-nw = "Port Stephens"

Soldiers Point is a suburb of the Port Stephens Local Government Area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. 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. [DoL suburb image|name=Soldiers Point|codename=Soldiers%20Point|accessdate=2008-06-14] [Cite web|url=http://www.australianexplorer.com/soldiers_point.htm|title=Soldiers Point|publisher=Australian Explorer|accessdate=2008-06-14] While primarily residential it, like other suburbs around Port Stephens, is a popular tourist destination, especially in summer months.

Soldier's Point was originally the site of a garrison of soldiers that was established in 1820 to hunt down escaped convicts. [Cite web|url=http://www.portstephens-australia.com/history.php|title=History of Port Stephens|accessdate=2008-07-10 (see "Early development of Port Stephens" section)]

Notes

# Area calculation is based on 1:100000 map 9232 NEWCASTLE.

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