Soldiers Point is a suburb of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.[2] 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.
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Soldiers Point marina | |||||||||||||||
Soldiers Point | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°42′24″S 152°04′04″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,564 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,564/km2 (4,050/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2317 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)[Note 1] | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Port Stephens Council[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Hunter[2] | ||||||||||||||
| County | Gloucester[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Tomaree[3] | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Port Stephens[4] | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Paterson[5] | ||||||||||||||
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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.[9]
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.[10]
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