Anna Bay, New South Wales

Anna Bay New South Wales
North-eastern end of at Anna Bay
Anna Bay
Coordinates	32°46′S 152°05′E / 32.767°S 152.083°E / -32.767; 152.083Coordinates: 32°46′S 152°05′E / 32.767°S 152.083°E / -32.767; 152.083
Population	3,726 (2011 census)
• Density	204.7/km2 (530/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	2316
Area	23.1 km2 (8.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
• Summer (DST)	AEDT (UTC+11)
Location	200 km (124 mi) NNE of Sydney 51 km (32 mi) NE of Newcastle 34 km (21 mi) E of Raymond Terrace
LGA(s)	Port Stephens Council
Region	Hunter
County	Gloucester
Parish	Tomaree
State electorate(s)	Port Stephens
Federal Division(s)	Paterson
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 27.3 °C 81 °F 8.4 °C 47 °F 1,348.9 mm 53.1 in
Suburbs around Anna Bay: Port Stephens, Taylors Beach Taylors Beach, Salamander Bay Nelson Bay Bobs Farm Anna Bay One Mile, Boat Harbour Tasman Sea Tasman Sea, Fishermans Bay Boat Harbour, Fishermans Bay

Anna Bay is the name of a suburb, a town and a bay in the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. The suburb and town are immediately adjacent to the north-eastern end of and the town provides one of the major entry points to the beach here. Both were named after the bay of the same name which is now located in the adjacent suburb of One Mile.

During World War II Stockton Beach was heavily fortified against a possible amphibious assault by Imperial Japanese forces and a line of tank traps was installed to prevent entry to the local area through the town. Many of the tank traps were removed after the war and now feature significantly around the car parking areas at the beach.

Tank trap at the northern end of

part of tank trap at the northern end of showing the World War II date stamp

Tank traps along the roadway between the upper and lower car parks at the northern end of

World War II tank traps surrounding lower car park at the northern end of