Boat Harbour | |||||||||||||
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Boat Harbour looking south-west | |||||||||||||
![]() Interactive map of Boat Harbour | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates:32°47′03″S152°06′30″E / 32.78417°S 152.10833°E /-32.78417; 152.10833 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| Region | Hunter | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 2 km2 (0.77 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 993 (2021 census)[3] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 496.5/km2 (1,286/sq mi)[Note 1] | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+11 (AEDT) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2316 | ||||||||||||
| County | Gloucester[4] | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Tomaree[4] | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 27.3 °C (81.1 °F)[5] | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 8.4 °C (47.1 °F)[5] | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 1,348.9 mm (53.11 in)[5] | ||||||||||||
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Boat Harbour is a suburb of thePort Stephenslocal government area in theHunter Region ofNew South Wales, Australia.[1][4] The main population centre of the suburb is the village also known as Boat Harbour.[6] Both lie adjacent to the bay after which they were named.[7][8] Thetraditional owners of the land areWorimi people.[9]
From the easternmost end of Ocean Parade in highest part of the suburb, adjacent to theTomaree National Park atMorna Point, there are striking views of the coastline. On a clear day it is possible to follow the coast southwards to the horizon, well beyondNewcastle.
Boat Harbour is a sheltered, sandy bay. Kingsley Beach is just to the south and is popular with surfers.
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