Shoal Bay, New South Wales

Shoal Bay New South Wales
Shoal Bay, NSW in 2012
Shoal Bay
Coordinates	32°43′37″S 152°10′21″E / 32.72694°S 152.17250°E / -32.72694; 152.17250Coordinates: 32°43′37″S 152°10′21″E / 32.72694°S 152.17250°E / -32.72694; 152.17250
Population	1,838 (2011 census)
• Density	459.5/km2 (1,190/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	2315
Area	4 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
• Summer (DST)	AEDT (UTC+11)
Location	210 km (130 mi) NNE of Sydney 63 km (39 mi) NE of Newcastle 48 km (30 mi) ENE 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 Shoal Bay: Port Stephens Port Stephens Tasman Sea Nelson Bay Shoal Bay Tasman Sea Nelson Bay, Fingal Bay Fingal Bay Tasman Sea

Shoal Bay is the most eastern suburb of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the southern shore of Port Stephens, adjacent to the bay of the same name at the entrance to the port. It includes part of Tomaree National Park within its boundaries and, like other suburbs around Port Stephens, is a popular tourist destination, especially in summer months. At the 2011 census the town of Shoal Bay had a population of 1,838 but the population increases significantly during tourist season.