Hinton, New South Wales

Hinton New South Wales
Historic Hinton bridge, built in 1901
Hinton
Coordinates	32°43′S 151°39′E / 32.717°S 151.650°E / -32.717; 151.650Coordinates: 32°43′S 151°39′E / 32.717°S 151.650°E / -32.717; 151.650
Population	313 (2011 census)
• Density	208.7/km2 (541/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	2321
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Area	9.8 km2 (3.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
• Summer (DST)	AEDT (UTC+11)
Location	168 km (104 mi) N of Sydney 39 km (24 mi) NW of Newcastle 13 km (8 mi) WNW of Raymond Terrace 11 km (7 mi) ENE of Maitland
LGA(s)	Port Stephens Council
Region	Hunter
County	Durham
Parish	Seaham
State electorate(s)	Port Stephens
Federal Division(s)	Paterson
Suburbs around Hinton: Wallalong Wallalong Seaham Phoenix Park Hinton Osterley Morpeth Morpeth, Berry Park, Duckenfield Millers Forest, Duckenfield

Hinton is a suburb of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. Primarily rural, the largest population centre is the township of Hinton, which is situated on the Paterson River, near to the confluence of the Hunter and Paterson rivers.

Due to the close proximity of the Hunter and Paterson rivers and the low elevation of surrounding ground the town is often isolated for a number of days during periods of exceptionally high rainfall. Most recently this happened in March 2000 and June 2007.