Salt Ash, New South Wales

Salt Ash is a rural suburb of the Port Stephens local government areas in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.^[1][7] It is located on the main road between Newcastle and Nelson Bay but is largely undeveloped, partly because it is the location of the Salt Ash Air Weapons Range which is used by pilots from RAAF Base Williamtown for training purposes.^[7]

CountryAustralia

Elevation

^{[Note 2]}

3 m (9.8 ft)

Time zoneUTC+10 (AEST)

Postcode

2318

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Salt Ash
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Entrance to Oakvale Farm and Fauna World
Salt Ash
Interactive map of Salt Ash
Coordinates: 32°47′40″S 151°55′20″E
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Region	Hunter[1]
LGA	Port Stephens Council[1]
Location	180 km (110 mi) NNE of Sydney 33 km (21 mi) NNE of Newcastle 19 km (12 mi) E of Raymond Terrace
Government
• State electorate	Port Stephens[2]
• Federal division	Paterson[3]
Area [Note 1]
• Total	49.3 km2 (19.0 sq mi)
Elevation [Note 2]	3 m (9.8 ft)
Population
• Total	1,103 (2021 census)[4]
• Density	22.37/km2 (57.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+10 (AEST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+11 (AEDT)
Postcode	2318
County	Gloucester[5]
Parish	Stowell[5]
Mean max temp	27.9 °C (82.2 °F)[6]
Mean min temp	6.4 °C (43.5 °F)[6]
Annual rainfall	1,125.6 mm (44.31 in)[6]
Suburbs around Salt Ash Medowie Medowie, Oyster Cove Tanilba Bay Medowie, Campvale, Williamtown Salt Ash Tilligerry Creek, Bobs Farm Williamtown Tasman Sea Tasman Sea

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The southern border of Salt Ash is occupied entirely by Stockton Beach. There is a co-ed government primary school called Salt Ash Public School located on 4 Salt Ash Avenue.^[8]