Salamander Bay

Salamander Bay is a suburb of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.^[3] The Worimi people are the traditional owners of the Port Stephens area.^[9] Named after the adjacent shallow bay, itself named after Salamander, a convict ship from the Third Fleet, which was the first European vessel to enter Port Stephens (1791), it is a mainly residential suburb with a large shopping centre.^[2][10] At the 2021 census, Salamander Bay had a population of 4,991.^[1] It is home to Tomaree High School, a TAFE facility and St Phillips Christian College (Port Stephens Campus).

Salamander Bay New South Wales
View from Salamander Bay east towards the mouth of Port Stephens approximately 12 km (7.5 mi) away.
Salamander Bay
Coordinates	32°43′45″S 152°05′22″E
Population	4,991 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	587.18/km2 (1,520.8/sq mi) [Note 1]
Postcode(s)	2317
Elevation	4.5 m (15 ft)
Area	8.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi)[Note 2]
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
• Summer (DST)	AEDT (UTC+11)
Location	202 km (126 mi) NNE of Sydney 55 km (34 mi) NE of Newcastle 40 km (25 mi) ENE of Raymond Terrace
LGA(s)	Port Stephens Council[3]
Region	Hunter
County	Gloucester[4][5]
Parish	Tomaree[4][5]
State electorate(s)	Port Stephens[6]
Federal division(s)	Paterson[7]
Mean max temp[8] Mean min temp[8] Annual rainfall[8] 27.3 °C 81 °F 8.4 °C 47 °F 1,348.9 mm 53.1 in
Suburbs around Salamander Bay: Soldiers Point Port Stephens Corlette Port Stephens Salamander Bay Nelson Bay Taylors Beach Anna Bay Nelson Bay

Notes

1. The density presented is that of the whole suburb. However, only about 3.5 square kilometres (1.35 sq mi), or about 41%, of the suburb is residential in nature. The remainder of the suburb consists mainly of unpopulated scrubland, coastal reserves and beaches.^[2] The population density of the residential portion of the suburb is much higher at 1,384/km² (3,580/sq mi).
2. Area calculation is based on 1:100000 map 9232 NEWCASTLE.