Soldiers Point, New South Wales facts for kids

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Soldiers Point marina
Soldiers Point Location in New South Wales
Population	1,326 (2011 census)
• Density	1,326/km2 (3,430/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	2317
Area	1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
• Summer (DST)	AEDT (UTC+11)
Location	204 km (127 mi) NNE of Sydney 57 km (35 mi) NE of Newcastle 42 km (26 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 Soldiers Point: Port Stephens Port Stephens Port Stephens Port Stephens Soldiers Point Port Stephens Port Stephens Salamander Bay Port Stephens

Soldiers Point is a suburb of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. Located on the southern shores of Port Stephens it is almost entirely surrounded by the port and is a popular location for fishing and boating. While primarily residential, like other suburbs around Port Stephens, it is a popular tourist destination, especially in summer months.

Soldiers Point was originally the site of a garrison of soldiers that was established in 1820 to hunt down escaped convicts.

In July 2016, the New South Wales government declared 5.9 ha (14.6 acres) of the suburb as an Aboriginal place, recognising that Soldiers Point was a special place for cultural, spiritual and historic reasons to the Worimi people.