Shoal Bay, New South Wales
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Shoal Bay is the most eastern suburb of the Port Stephens Local Government Area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales
, Australia
. It is located on the southern shore of Port Stephens
, adjacent to the bay of the same name at the entrance to the port. It includes part of Tomaree National Park
within its boundaries and, like other suburbs around Port Stephens
, is a popular tourist destination, especially in summer months. At the 2006 census the town of Shoal Bay had a population of 1,750 but the population increases significantly during tourist season.
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 on the southern shore 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...
, adjacent to the bay of the same name at the entrance to the port. It includes part of 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...
within its boundaries and, like other suburbs around 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...
, is a popular tourist destination, especially in summer months. At the 2006 census the town of Shoal Bay had a population of 1,750 but the population increases significantly during tourist season.