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°ECoordinates: 32°43′S 151°39′E / 32.717°S 151.650°E
Population	313 (2011 census)[1][Note 1]
• Density	208.7/km^2 (541/sq mi) [Note 2]
Postcode(s)	2321
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)[Note 3]
Area	9.8 km^2 (3.8 sq mi)[Note 4]
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[2]
Parish	Seaham[2]
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.^[3] 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.^[4]

Floods

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.

Left image shows Hinton from Brandy Hill, shortly after the June 2007 Hunter Region and Central Coast storms. The right image was taken after the floodwaters had subsided.

Notes

1. ABS QuickStats does not include all residents of the geographically recognised suburb of Hinton. Instead, it concentrates only on the township.
2. This is the average density of the township only.
3. This is the average elevation of the township. The surrounding farmland is almost at river level as shown on 1:100000 map 9232 NEWCASTLE.
4. Area calculation is based on 1:100000 map 9232 NEWCASTLE.

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Hinton (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
2. "Hinton". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 May 2008.
3. "Suburb Search - Local Council Boundaries - Hunter (HT)". New South Wales Division of Local Government. Retrieved 27 May 2008.
4. "Hinton". Land and Property Management Authority - Spatial Information eXchange. New South Wales Land and Property Information. Retrieved 27 May 2008.

External links

Media related to Hinton, New South Wales at Wikimedia Commons

• Hinton at Australian Explorer