Boat Harbour is a suburb of the Port Stephens Local Government Area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales

New South Wales

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. The main population centre of the suburb is the village also known as Boat Harbour. Both lie adjacent to the bay after which they were named.

From the eastern most end of Ocean Parade in highest part of the suburb, adjacent to the Tomaree National Park

Tomaree National Park

Tomaree is a national park in New South Wales, Australia, 145-155 km northeast of Sydney in the Port Stephens Local Government Area. It is located on the shores of the Tasman Sea, extending north from Fishermans Bay to Shoal Bay passing through Boat Harbour, One Mile, Nelson Bay and Fingal Bay.Most...

 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

Newcastle, New South Wales

The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas...

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Boat Harbour is a sheltered, sandy bay. Kingsley Beach is just to the south and is popular with surfers.