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.^[2][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]

Salt Ash New South Wales
Entrance to Oakvale Farm and Fauna World
Salt Ash
Coordinates	32°47′40″S 151°55′20″E
Population	1,103 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	22.37/km2 (57.9/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	2318
Elevation	3 m (10 ft)[Note 1]
Area	49.3 km2 (19.0 sq mi)[Note 2]
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
• Summer (DST)	AEDT (UTC+11)
Location	180 km (112 mi) NNE of Sydney 33 km (21 mi) NNE of Newcastle 19 km (12 mi) E of Raymond Terrace
LGA(s)	Port Stephens Council[2]
Region	Hunter[2]
County	Gloucester[3]
Parish	Stowell[3]
State electorate(s)	Port Stephens[4]
Federal division(s)	Paterson[5]
Mean max temp[6] Mean min temp[6] Annual rainfall[6] 27.9 °C 82 °F 6.4 °C 44 °F 1,125.6 mm 44.3 in
Suburbs around Salt Ash: Medowie Medowie, Oyster Cove Tanilba Bay Medowie, Campvale, Williamtown Salt Ash Tilligerry Creek, Bobs Farm Williamtown Tasman Sea Tasman Sea

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]

Tourism

Oakvale Farm & Fauna World is a local tourist attraction.^[9]

World War II aircraft crashes

On 14 April 1943 a RAAF Supermarine Spitfire made a forced landing at the "Oaklands" property near Salt Ash.^[10]

On 31 January 1945 a RAAF Mosquito broke up in flight over the firing range, killing both crew members.^[11]

Notes

1. Average elevation of the suburb as shown on 1:100000 map 9232 NEWCASTLE.
2. Area calculation is based on 1:100000 map 9232 NEWCASTLE.