Boat Harbour, New South Wales

Infobox Australian Place
type = suburb
name = Boat Harbour
city =
state = nsw

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imagesize = 270
caption = Boat Harbour looking south-west
pop = 812
pop_footnotes = [Census 2006 AUS|id=SSC16347|name=Boat Harbour (Port Stephens) (State Suburb)|accessdate=2008-05-19|quick=on|
]
density = 406
density_footnotes = ref|density|Note1
est =
postcode = 2316
coordinates = coord|32|47|S|152|06|E|type:town_region:AU-NSW|display=inline,title
elevation =
elevation_footnotes=
area = 2
area_footnotes = ref|area|Note2
timezone = AEST
utc = +10
timezone-dst = AEDT
utc-dst = +11
propval = $480,000 [cite web|url=http://www.domain.com.au/public/suburbprofile.aspx?mode=research&suburb=Boat%20Harbour&postcode=2316|title=Boat Harbour suburb profile @ domain.com.au|publisher=domain.com.au|accessdate=2008-05-19]
dist1 = 204
dir1 = NNE
location1 = Sydney
dist2 = 55
dir2 = NE
location2 = Newcastle
dist3 = 38
dir3 = E
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=2008-06-08]
region = Hunter
county = Gloucestercite web|url=http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name_search/extract?id=MnqwlMUlGH|title=Geographical Names Register Extract: Boat Harbour (suburb)|work=Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW|publisher=Geographical Names Board of New South Wales|accessdate=2008-05-19]
parish = Tomaree
stategov = Port Stephens
fedgov = Paterson
maxtemp = 27.3
mintemp = 8.4
rainfall = 1348.9
near-n = One Mile
near-ne = One Mile, "Tasman Sea"
near-e = "Tasman Sea"
near-se = "Tasman Sea"
near-s = "Tasman Sea"
near-sw = "Tasman Sea"
near-w = Anna Bay, Fishermans Bay
near-nw = Anna Bay

Boat Harbour is a suburb of the Port Stephens Local Government Area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. The main population centre of the suburb is the village also known as Boat Harbour.cite web|url=http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name_search/extract?id=TRIOlMsy|title=Geographical Names Register Extract: Boat Harbour (village)|work=Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW|publisher=Geographical Names Board of New South Wales|accessdate=2008-05-19] Both lie adjacent to the bay after which they were named.cite web|url=http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name_search/extract?id=TRIOlMUl|title=Geographical Names Register Extract: Boat Harbour (bay)|work=Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW|publisher=Geographical Names Board of New South Wales|accessdate=2008-05-19] [DoL suburb image|name=Boat Harbour|codename=Boat%20Harbour|accessdate=2008-05-19]

From the eastern most end of Ocean Parade in highest part of the suburb, adjacent to the Tomaree National Park at Morna Point, there are striking views of the coastline. On a clear day it is possible to follow the coast southwards to the horizon, well beyond Newcastle.

Notes

# The density presented is that of the whole suburb. However, only about Convert|0.45|km2|sqmi|2|lk=on of the suburb is residential in nature. The population density of this area is much higher at Pop density km2 to mi2|1804|spell=Commonwealth|precision=0.
# The area is based on NSW GNB maps and is for the whole suburb. However, most of the suburb is part of Tomaree National Park which consists of unpopulated beaches, coastal reserves and bushland. The actual area occupied by residential development is only about Convert|0.45|km2|sqmi|2|abbr=on.

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