Heatherbrae, New South Wales

Heatherbrae New South Wales
Heatherbrae
Coordinates	32°46′54″S 151°44′04″E / 32.78167°S 151.73444°ECoordinates: 32°46′54″S 151°44′04″E / 32.78167°S 151.73444°E
Population	492 (2011 census)[1]
• Density	38.7/km^2 (100/sq mi) [Note 1]
Postcode(s)	2324
Elevation	10 m (33 ft)[Note 2]
Area	12.7 km^2 (4.9 sq mi)[Note 3]
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
• Summer (DST)	AEDT (UTC+11)
Location	162 km (101 mi) N of Sydney 23 km (14 mi) NNW of Newcastle
LGA(s)	Port Stephens Council[2]
Region	Hunter[2]
County	Gloucester[3]
Parish	Eldon[3]
State electorate(s)	Port Stephens[4]
Federal Division(s)	Newcastle[5]
Suburbs around Heatherbrae: Millers Forest Raymond Terrace Raymond Terrace Millers Forest, Woodberry Heatherbrae Raymond Terrace Woodberry Tomago Tomago

Heatherbrae is a suburb of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.^[2][3] The suburb lies to the east of the Hunter River and to the south of the town of Raymond Terrace.^[6] It is bisected by the Pacific Highway. At the 2011 census it had a population of 492.^[1] Most of the population lives to the west of the Pacific Highway in a housing subdivision while some residents live to the east of the highway in a semi-industrial area. Remaining residents live in rural and semi-rural areas adjacent to the highway and throughout the rest of the suburb.^[6]

See also

• 2013 New South Wales bushfires

Notes

1. This is the average density of the entire suburb. However, most of the residents live in a small area around the Pacific Highway which forms the ABS Census Collection District. The average population density in this area is approximately 600/km² (1,600/sq mi).
2. Average elevation of the suburb as shown on 1:100000 map 9232 NEWCASTLE.
3. Area calculation is based on 1:100000 map 9232 NEWCASTLE.

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Heatherbrae (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
2. "Suburb Search – Local Council Boundaries – Hunter (HT) – Port Stephens". New South Wales Division of Local Government. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2009.
3. "Heatherbrae". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 January 2009.
4. "Port Stephens". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 24 March 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2009.
5. "Newcastle". Australian Electoral Commission. 10 January 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2009.
6. "Heatherbrae". Land and Property Management Authority - Spatial Information eXchange. New South Wales Land and Property Information. Retrieved 7 January 2009.