Nelson Bay

Nelson Bay is a significant township of the local government area in the of , Australia. It is located on a bay of the same name on the southern shore of about 60 kilometres by road north-east of , its nearest rail link.
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  • Type: Town with 14,600 residents
  • Description: suburb of the Port Stephens, New South Wales, Australia
  • Also known as: Nelson Bay, New South Wales”, “Nelson Bay, New South Wales, Australia”, and “Nelson’s Bay
  • Postal code: 2315

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tomaree National Park and Port Stephens.

Tomaree is a located in New South Wales, Australia, 145–155 km northeast of Sydney in the local government area. It is located on the shores of the Tasman Sea, extending north from Fishermans Bay to passing through , , Nelson Bay and .

is a coastal area surrounding the Bay, just north of in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fingal Bay and One Mile.

Village
is the easternmost suburb of the local government area in the of , . The only population centre is the township of the same name, which itself is named after the adjacent, small, semi-circular bay. is situated 3½ km southeast of Nelson Bay.

Suburb
Photo: AussieLegend, Public domain.
is a suburb of the local government area in the of , Australia. The Worimi people are the traditional owners of the Port Stephens area. is situated 6 km southwest of Nelson Bay.

Nelson Bay

Latitude
-32.72181° or 32° 43′ 19″ south
Longitude
152.14409° or 152° 8′ 39″ east
Population
14,600
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
Open location code
4RVJ74HV+7J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 25954764
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2155562
Wiki­data ID
Q14226542
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Nelson Bay” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: نلسون باي
  • Basque: Nelson Bay (Hegoaldeko Gales Berria)
  • Basque: Nelson Bay
  • Cebuano: Nelson Bay
  • Chinese: 纳尔逊湾
  • French: Nelson Bay
  • German: Nelson Bay
  • Hebrew: נלסון ביי
  • Malagasy: Nelson Bay
  • Persian: نلسون بی
  • Portuguese: Nelson Bay
  • Russian: Нельсон Бэй
  • Spanish: Nelson Bay (Nueva Gales del Sur)
  • Spanish: Nelson Bay
  • Swedish: Nelson Bay

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Feet First Dive and Port Stephens Visitor Information Centre.

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