Soldiers Point, New South Wales

Soldiers Point is a suburb of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.^[1] 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.^[8][9] While primarily residential, like other suburbs around Port Stephens, it is a popular tourist destination, especially in summer months. It also has numerous community events and family fun days for locals and tourists alike.^[10]

Key Information

Soldiers Point
Suburb
Soldiers Point marina
Soldiers Point
Interactive map of Soldiers Point
Coordinates: 32°42′24″S 152°04′04″E / 32.70667°S 152.06778°E / -32.70667; 152.06778
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Region	Hunter[1]
LGA	Port Stephens Council[1]
Location	204 km (127 mi) NNE of Sydney 57 km (35 mi) NE of Newcastle 42 km (26 mi) ENE of Raymond Terrace
Government
• State electorate	Port Stephens[2]
• Federal division	Paterson[3]
Area [Note 1]
• Total	1 km2 (0.39 sq mi)
Population
• Total	1,564 (2021 census)[5]
• Density	1,564/km2 (4,050/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+10 (AEST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+11 (AEDT)
Postcode	2317
County	Gloucester[6]
Parish	Tomaree[6]
Mean max temp	27.3 °C (81.1 °F)[7]
Mean min temp	8.4 °C (47.1 °F)[7]
Annual rainfall	1,348.9 mm (53.11 in)[7]
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Suburbs around Soldiers Point
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Soldiers Point was originally the site of a garrison of soldiers that was established in 1820 to hunt down escaped convicts.^[11]

In July 2016, the New South Wales government declared 5.9 ha (14.6 acres) of the suburb as an Aboriginal place, recognising that Soldiers Point was a special place for cultural, spiritual and historic reasons to the Worimi people.^[12]

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Suburb Search – Local Council Boundaries – Hunter (HT) – Port Stephens". New South Wales Division of Local Government. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
2. ^ "Port Stephens". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
3. ^ "Paterson". Australian Electoral Commission. 19 October 2007. Archived from the original on 29 October 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
4. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Soldiers Point (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Soldiers Point (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
6. ^ ^{a b} "Soldiers Point". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
7. ^ ^{a b c} "Nelson Bay (Nelson Head)". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
8. ^ "Soldiers Point". Land and Property Management Authority - Spatial Information eXchange. New South Wales Land and Property Information. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
9. ^ "Soldiers Point". Australian Explorer. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
10. ^ "Fun and free family tennis days return to Soldiers Point". Port Stephens Examiner. 27 December 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
11. ^ "History of Port Stephens". Retrieved 10 July 2008. (see "Early development of Port Stephens" section) Home to the Soldiers Point Mahjong club. Former home of the Soldiers Point Bridge Club.
12. ^ "Soldiers Point declaration". Port Stephens Examiner. 7 July 2016. p. 15. Retrieved 7 July 2016.

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