Shoal Bay, New South Wales

Shoal Bay is the most eastern suburb of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.^[2] It is located on the southern shore of Port Stephens, adjacent to the bay of the same name at the entrance to the port.^[7] 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.^[8] At the 2021 census the town of Shoal Bay had a population of 1,815 but the population increases significantly during tourist season.^[1]

Shoal Bay New South Wales
Shoal Bay, NSW in 2012
Shoal Bay
Coordinates	32°43′37″S 152°10′21″E
Population	1,815 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	453.75/km2 (1,175.2/sq mi) [Note 1]
Postcode(s)	2315
Area	4 km2 (1.5 sq mi)[Note 2]
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
• Summer (DST)	AEDT (UTC+11)
Location	210 km (130 mi) NNE of Sydney 63 km (39 mi) NE of Newcastle 48 km (30 mi) ENE of Raymond Terrace
LGA(s)	Port Stephens Council[2]
Region	Hunter[2]
County	Gloucester[3]
Parish	Tomaree[3]
State electorate(s)	Port Stephens[4]
Federal division(s)	Paterson[5]
Mean max temp[6] Mean min temp[6] Annual rainfall[6] 27.3 °C 81 °F 8.4 °C 47 °F 1,348.9 mm 53.1 in
Suburbs around Shoal Bay: Port Stephens Port Stephens Tasman Sea Nelson Bay Shoal Bay Tasman Sea Nelson Bay, Fingal Bay Fingal Bay Tasman Sea

Heritage listings

Shoal Bay has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• 2 Shoal Bay Road: Tomaree Head Fortifications^[9]
• Shoalhaven Road: Tomaree Holiday Lodge^[10]

History

The Worimi people are the traditional owners of the Port Stephens area^[11]

Notes

1. This is the average density of the whole suburb. The population density of the inhabited portion of the suburb, which is only approximately 1 square kilometre (0.4 sq mi), is 1,838/km² (4,760/sq mi).
2. Area calculation is based on 1:100000 map 9332 PORT STEPHENS.