| Boat Harbour New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Boat Harbour looking south-west | |||||||||||||||
  Boat Harbour | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 32°47′03″S 152°06′30″E / 32.78417°S 152.10833°E / -32.78417; 152.10833 | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 993 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 496.5/km2 (1,286/sq mi) [Note 1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2316 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2 km2 (0.8 sq mi)[Note 2] | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Port Stephens Council[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Hunter | ||||||||||||||
| County | Gloucester[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Tomaree[3] | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Port Stephens | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Paterson | ||||||||||||||
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Boat Harbour is a suburb of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.[1][3] The main population centre of the suburb is the village also known as Boat Harbour.[5] Both lie adjacent to the bay after which they were named.[6][7] The traditional owners of the land are Worimi people.[8]
From the easternmost end of Ocean Parade in highest part of the suburb, adjacent to the Tomaree National Park 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.
Boat Harbour is a sheltered, sandy bay. Kingsley Beach is just to the south and is popular with surfers.
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