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Salt Ash, New South Wales

Salt Ash
New South Wales
Oakvale Farm at Salt Ash.jpg
Entrance to Oakvale Farm and Fauna World
Salt Ash is located in New South Wales
Salt Ash
Salt Ash
Coordinates 32°47′40″S 151°55′20″E / 32.79444°S 151.92222°E / -32.79444; 151.92222Coordinates: 32°47′40″S 151°55′20″E / 32.79444°S 151.92222°E / -32.79444; 151.92222
Population 1,099 (2011 census)
 • Density 22.3/km2 (58/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 2318
Elevation 3 m (10 ft)
Area 49.3 km2 (19.0 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST) AEDT (UTC+11)
Location
LGA(s) Port Stephens Council
Region Hunter
County Gloucester
Parish Stowell
State electorate(s) Port Stephens
Federal Division(s)
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
27.9 °C
82 °F
6.4 °C
44 °F
1,125.6 mm
44.3 in
Suburbs around Salt Ash:
Medowie Medowie, Oyster Cove Tanilba Bay
Medowie, Campvale, Williamtown Salt Ash Tilligerry Creek, Bobs Farm
Williamtown Tasman Sea Tasman Sea

Salt Ash is a rural suburb of the Port Stephens local government areas in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the main road between Newcastle and Nelson Bay but is largely undeveloped, partly because it is the location of the Salt Ash Air Weapons Range which is used by pilots from RAAF Base Williamtown for training purposes.

The southern border of Salt Ash is occupied entirely by .

Oakvale Farm & Fauna World is a local tourist attraction.

On 14 April 1943 a RAAF Supermarine Spitfire made a forced landing at the "Oaklands" property near Salt Ash.

On 31 January 1945 a RAAF Mosquito broke up in flight over the firing range, killing both crew members.


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