Tanilba Bay, New South Wales

elevation = 3
elevation_footnotes= ref|elevation|Note2
area = 13
area_footnotes = ref|area|Note3
timezone = AEST
utc = +10
timezone-dst = AEDT
utc-dst = +11
propval = $260,000 [cite web|url=http://www.domain.com.au/public/suburbprofile.aspx?searchTerm=Tanilba+Bay&mode=research#mapanchor|title=Tanilba Bay suburb profile @ domain.com.au|publisher=domain.com.au|accessdate=2008-06-15]
dist1 = 191
dir1 = NNE
location1 = Sydney
dist2 = 44
dir2 = NNE
location2 = Newcastle
dist3 = 29
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=2008-06-15]
region = Hunter
county = Gloucestercite web|url=http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name_search/extract?id=TRlpZxtLGH|title=Geographical Names Register Extract: Tanilba Bay (suburb)|work=Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW|publisher=Geographical Names Board of New South Wales|accessdate=2008-06-15]
parish = Sutton
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=2008-06-15]
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=2008-06-15]
maxtemp = 27.3
mintemp = 8.4
rainfall = 1348.9
near-n = "Port Stephens"
near-ne = "Port Stephens"
near-e = Mallabula
near-se = "Tilligerry Creek"
near-s = "Tilligerry Creek"
near-sw = Salt Ash
near-w = Oyster Cove, Salt Ash
near-nw = "Port Stephens"

Tanilba Bay is a suburb of the Port Stephens Local Government Area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the Tilligerry Peninsula adjacent to the bay from which it got its name.cite web|url=http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name_search/extract?id=TRlpZxtLJP|title=Geographical Names Register Extract: Tanilba Bay (bay)|work=Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW|publisher=Geographical Names Board of New South Wales|accessdate=2008-06-15] DoL suburb image|name=Tanilba Bay|codename=Tanilba%20Bay|accessdate=2008-06-15] 'Tanilba' is said to mean 'place of white flowers', presumably a reference to the flannel flowers which formerly thrived in the area.Cite web|url=http://www.portstephens.nsw.gov.au/locations/12653.html|title=Tanilba Bay|work=Port Stephens Council website|publisher=Port Stephens Council|date=2006-11-03|accessdate=2008-06-15]

History

The centrepiece of this small town is Tanilba House: a beautiful and elegant home which is one of Australia's oldest historical buildings. In 1831 Lieut William Caswell, Royal Navy, received a land grant of Convert|20.2|ha|acre|0|lk=on, along with an assignment of convicts who cleared the land and built Tanilba House from locally quarried stone.Cite web|url=http://www.portstephens.org.au/pages/tanilba-house|title=Tanilba House|publisher=Port Stephens Council|date=2008-06-15] Ten acres (4 hectares) on the eastern side of the hill was used as a vineyard soon after the house was built. An olive tree planted in the vineyard survives to this day.

In 1931 Tanilba House was owned by Henry Halloran who designed such structures as "The Temple", which is behind Tanilba House on the road leading to the house, and the elaborate gates at what were then the north and south entrances to the town. Today the town has expanded and the still incomplete gates stand inside the town limits. Tanilba House is surrounded by houses.

Beaches

Most of the town is on the banks of Tanilba Bay. The beaches consist mainly of sand flats that are exposed at low tide and are completely covered at high tide. The water is protected from southerly winds which make it a popular place for skiing. The town is fairly popular with tourists.

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Notes

# This is the average density of the whole suburb. However, approximately Convert|11.3|km2|sqmi|1|abbr=on (86.9%) of the suburb is uninhabited or consists of non-residential zones at the edge of the suburb and the average population density in the inhabited portion of the suburb is much higher at approximately Pop density km2 to mi2|1372|spell=Commonwealth|precision=0|wiki=yes.
# Elevation data as shown on 1:100000 map 9232 NEWCASTLE and 1:25000 map 93324S PORT STEPHENS.
# Area calculation is based on 1:100000 map 9232 NEWCASTLE. The area presented is that of the whole suburb. The residential portion of the suburb is only Convert|1.7|km2|sqmi|1|abbr=on or 13.1% of the total area. Additional housing developments since the 2006 census have increased this area by approximately Convert|0.2|km2|sqmi|1|abbr=on.

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