Shoal Bay, New South Wales
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Shoal Bay, NSW in 2012 | |||||||||||||
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Interactive map of Shoal Bay | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 32°43′37″S 152°10′21″E / 32.72694°S 152.17250°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| Region | Hunter | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 4 km2 (1.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 1,815 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 453.75/km2 (1,175.2/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+11 (AEDT) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2315 | ||||||||||||
| County | Gloucester | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Tomaree | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 27.3 °C (81.1 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 8.4 °C (47.1 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 1,348.9 mm (53.11 in) | ||||||||||||
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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 2021 census the town of Shoal Bay had a population of 1,815 but the population increases significantly during tourist season.