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Raymond Terrace, New South Wales

Raymond Terrace
New South Wales
Raymond Terrace from Fitzgerald Bridge 02.jpg
Raymond Terrace foreshore from the Fitzgerald bridge
A map of New South Wales showing the location of Raymond Terrace marked by a red dot
A map of New South Wales showing the location of Raymond Terrace marked by a red dot
Raymond Terrace
Coordinates 32°45′41.3″S 151°44′38.6″E / 32.761472°S 151.744056°E / -32.761472; 151.744056Coordinates: 32°45′41.3″S 151°44′38.6″E / 32.761472°S 151.744056°E / -32.761472; 151.744056
Population 12,820 (2016 census)
 • Density 322.9/km2 (836/sq mi)
Established 1837
Postcode(s) 2324
Elevation 6 m (20 ft)
Area 39.7 km2 (15.3 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST) AEDT (UTC+11)
Location
LGA(s) Port Stephens Council
Region Hunter, Mid North Coast
County Gloucester
Parish Eldon
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s) Paterson
Localities around Raymond Terrace:
Seaham, Nelsons Plains Eagleton Ferodale
Nelsons Plains, Millers Forest Raymond Terrace Ferodale, Campvale, Williamtown
Millers Forest Heatherbrae, Tomago Williamtown

Raymond Terrace is a town in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia, about 26 km (16 mi) by road north of Newcastle on the Pacific Highway. Established in 1837 it is situated at the confluence of the Hunter and Williams rivers. The town was named after Lieutenant Raymond, who had explored the Hunter River in 1797 and described the terraced appearance of trees in the area.Governor Lachlan Macquarie camped in the area in 1818, using "Raymond Terrace" as the name for the place where his party had camped.

At the 2016 census Raymond Terrace had a population of 12,820. It is the administrative centre of the Port Stephens local government area as well as a service hub for surrounding rural areas.

Raymond Terrace is situated to the east of the Hunter and Williams rivers and consists of three distinct regions. The north and south regions are primarily rural/semi-rural and occupy approximately 74% of the town's land with only 3% of the population living in these areas. Most of the population lives in the town itself.

The centre of the town, where the shopping district is located, is adjacent to the Hunter River, just south of the confluence of the two rivers. Access to the northern sides of the rivers is via the Fitzgerald bridge which crosses the Williams River immediately adjacent to and upstream of the confluence. When the Hunter River is in flood, access beyond the Fitzgerald Bridge to the northern side of the Williams River (i.e. to Nelsons Plains) is often not possible due to its low-lying nature. The town of Raymond Terrace is mostly protected by levee banks and other flood mitigation devices. However, some lower parts of the town still flood, as happened during the June 2007 Hunter Region and Central Coast storms.


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