Soldiers Point, New South Wales

Soldiers Point is a suburb of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.^[1] Located on the southern shores of Port Stephens it is almost entirely surrounded by the port and is a popular location for fishing and boating.^[7][8] While primarily residential, like other suburbs around Port Stephens, it is a popular tourist destination, especially in summer months. It also has numerous community events and family fun days for locals and tourists alike.^[9]

CountryAustralia

Time zoneUTC+10 (AEST)

Postcode

2317

CountyGloucester^[5]

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Soldiers Point
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Coordinates: 32°42′24″S 152°04′04″E
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Region	Hunter[1]
LGA	Port Stephens Council[1]
Location	204 km (127 mi) NNE of Sydney 57 km (35 mi) NE of Newcastle 42 km (26 mi) ENE of Raymond Terrace
Government
• State electorate	Port Stephens[2]
• Federal division	Paterson[3]
Area [Note 1]
• Total	1 km2 (0.39 sq mi)
Population
• Total	1,564 (2021 census)[4]
• Density	1,564/km2 (4,050/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+10 (AEST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+11 (AEDT)
Postcode	2317
County	Gloucester[5]
Parish	Tomaree[5]
Mean max temp	27.3 °C (81.1 °F)[6]
Mean min temp	8.4 °C (47.1 °F)[6]
Annual rainfall	1,348.9 mm (53.11 in)[6]
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Soldiers Point was originally the site of a garrison of soldiers that was established in 1820 to hunt down escaped convicts.^[10]

In July 2016, the New South Wales government declared 5.9 ha (14.6 acres) of the suburb as an Aboriginal place, recognising that Soldiers Point was a special place for cultural, spiritual and historic reasons to the Worimi people.^[11]