Corlette, New South Wales
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Corlette is a suburb of the Port Stephens Local Government Area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales
, Australia
. It is located just west of Nelson Bay
on the shores of Port Stephens
. It was named after Captain James Corlette who skippered the 63 tonnes (62 LT) cutter Lambton which was the first privately owned local vessel. The Corlette was first used to ship timber and wool out of Port Stephens in 1816. While property values throughout the suburb average around A$
475,000, in the most affluent areas on the shores of Salamander Bay individual sale prices of $3.7 million have been realised.
with approximately 75% of the suburb's 4.3 kilometres (2.7 mi) of coastline being occupied by 3 beaches. Its western border forms the shoreline of Salamander Bay, after which the adjoining suburb of Salamander Bay
is named. On its northern shoreline are two beaches. The largest of these, Bagnall's Beach, gives its name to a large housing estate within the suburb.
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is located just west of Nelson Bay
Nelson Bay, New South Wales
Nelson Bay is a suburb of the Port Stephens Local Government Area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located on a bay of the same name on the southern shore of Port Stephens about by road north-east of Newcastle, its nearest rail link. At the 2006 census, Nelson Bay had a...
on the shores of Port Stephens
Port Stephens
Port Stephens is a large natural harbour located about north-east of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. It lies wholly within the Port Stephens Local Government Area although its northern shoreline forms the boundary between the Port Stephens and Great Lakes LGAs...
. It was named after Captain James Corlette who skippered the 63 tonnes (62 LT) cutter Lambton which was the first privately owned local vessel. The Corlette was first used to ship timber and wool out of Port Stephens in 1816. While property values throughout the suburb average around A$
Australian dollar
The Australian dollar is the currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, and Norfolk Island, as well as the independent Pacific Island states of Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu...
475,000, in the most affluent areas on the shores of Salamander Bay individual sale prices of $3.7 million have been realised.
Geography
Corlette is located on the southern shores of Port StephensPort Stephens
Port Stephens is a large natural harbour located about north-east of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. It lies wholly within the Port Stephens Local Government Area although its northern shoreline forms the boundary between the Port Stephens and Great Lakes LGAs...
with approximately 75% of the suburb's 4.3 kilometres (2.7 mi) of coastline being occupied by 3 beaches. Its western border forms the shoreline of Salamander Bay, after which the adjoining suburb of Salamander Bay
Salamander Bay, New South Wales
Salamander Bay is a suburb of the Port Stephens Local Government Area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. Named after the adjacent shallow bay, itself named after the Salamander, a convict ship from the Third Fleet, which was the first European vessel to enter Port Stephens , it is...
is named. On its northern shoreline are two beaches. The largest of these, Bagnall's Beach, gives its name to a large housing estate within the suburb.