Hinton, New South Wales
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| Hinton New South Wales |
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 Historic Hinton bridge, built in 1901 |
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 Hinton
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| 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)[1][Note 1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 208.7/km² (540.5/sq mi) [Note 2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2321 | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft)[Note 3] | ||||||||||||
| Area | 9.8 km² (3.8 sq mi)[Note 4] | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Port Stephens Council | ||||||||||||
| Region | Hunter | ||||||||||||
| County | Durham[2] | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Seaham[2] | ||||||||||||
| State/territory electorate(s) | Maitland | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Paterson | ||||||||||||
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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]
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Floods [edit]
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.
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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.
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Notes [edit]
- ^ ABS QuickStats does not include all residents of the geographically recognised suburb of Hinton. Instead, it concentrates only on the township.
- ^ This is the average density of the township only.
- ^ This is the average elevation of the township. The surrounding farmland is almost at river level as shown on 1:100000 map 9232 NEWCASTLE.
- ^ Area calculation is based on 1:100000 map 9232 NEWCASTLE.
References [edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Hinton (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Geographical Names Register Extract: Hinton". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 May 2008.
- ^ "Suburb Search - Local Council Boundaries - Hunter (HT)". New South Wales Division of Local Government. Retrieved 27 May 2008.
- ^ "Hinton". Land and Property Management Authority - Spatial Information eXchange. New South Wales Land and Property Information. Retrieved 27 May 2008.
External links [edit]
Media related to Hinton, New South Wales at Wikimedia Commons
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