Hinton, New South Wales
Suburb of Port Stephens Council, New South Wales, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hinton is a suburb of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.[3] Primarily rural, the largest population centre is the township of Hinton, which is situated on the Paterson River, near to the confluence of the Hunter and Paterson rivers.[4] In 1835 the post office requested a name for the town and the surveyor general suggested Hinton prior to this it was known as the second arm of the Hunter river.[5] The first European settlers were 12 ex convicts in 1818.[6]
| Hinton New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Historic Hinton bridge, built in 1901 | |||||||||||||||
  Hinton | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 32°43′S 151°39′E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 471 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 48.06/km2 (124.5/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2321 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft)[Note 1] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 9.8 km2 (3.8 sq mi)[Note 2] | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Port Stephens Council | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Hunter | ||||||||||||||
| County | Durham[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Seaham[2] | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Port Stephens | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Paterson | ||||||||||||||
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Due to the close proximity of the Hunter and Paterson rivers and the low elevation of surrounding ground the town is often isolated for a number of days during periods of exceptionally high rainfall. Most recently this happened in March 2000 and June 2007.
Located on 279 Hinton is large sandstone building a brick structure.[7] On 12 December 1868 tenders were released for the creation of the building.[8] The builder was J Coulton and architects were Bell and Franklin.[8] The Foundation Stone was laid in February 1869.[8] It was finished and opened on 25 September 1869.[8]
In 1848 it started as a Sunday School in a home then a hall.[9] Rev Phillip Lane joined the fellowship and began the first pastor in August 1856.[9] He had a many skills as oversaw the construction of the church from the existing building.[9] The church formally opened on 16 July 1857 as the third Baptist church building in Australia.[9]
Left image shows Hinton from Brandy Hill, shortly after the June 2007 Hunter Region and Central Coast storms. The right image was taken after the floodwaters had subsided.
Hinton has a number of heritage-listed sites, including the Paterson River bridge[10]
At the 2021 Census, the population of Hinton was 471. 92.1% of people were born in Australia and 97.9% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were Catholic 39.1% and Anglican 23.4%.[1]
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