Shoal Bay is the most eastern suburb of the Port Stephenslocal government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.[1] It is located on the southern shore of Port Stephens, adjacent to the bay of the same name at the entrance to the port.[7] It includes part of Tomaree National Park within its boundaries and, like other suburbs around Port Stephens, is a popular tourist destination, especially in summer months.[8] At the 2021 census the town of Shoal Bay had a population of 1,815 but the population increases significantly during tourist season.[2]
Heritage listings
Shoal Bay has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
^This is the average density of the whole suburb. The population density of the inhabited portion of the suburb, which is only approximately 1 square kilometre (0.4 sq mi), is 1,838/km2 (4,760/sq mi).
^Area calculation is based on 1:100000 map 9332 PORT STEPHENS.