Lemon Tree Passage, New South Wales

For the Central Coast suburb, see Lemon Tree, New South Wales.

Lemon Tree Passage New South Wales
Population:	2,404
• Density:	751/km² (1,945.1/sq mi)
Postcode:	2319
Coordinates:	32°43′57″S 152°2′18″E
Area:	3.2 km² (1.2 sq mi)
Time zone:  • Summer (DST)	AEST (UTC+10) AEDT (UTC+11)
Location:	194 km (121 mi) NNE of Sydney 47 km (29 mi) NE of Newcastle 32 km (20 mi) ENE of Raymond Terrace
LGA:	Port Stephens Council
Region:	Hunter
County:	Gloucester
Parish:	Sutton
State electorate:	Port Stephens
Federal Division:	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 Lemon Tree Passage: Port Stephens Port Stephens Port Stephens Mallabula Lemon Tree Passage Port Stephens, Lemon Tree Passage Tilligerry Creek Tilligerry Creek Port Stephens

Lemon Tree Passage is a suburb of the Port Stephens Local Government Area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia, located at the end of the Tilligerry Peninsula and surrounded by the waters of Port Stephens. It is a haven for koalas due to it being densely wooded. The town has a small marina and the local industry is oyster farming.

The suburb is separated from nearby Bulls Island by a small strait which is also known as Lemon Tree Passage.

Notes

1. ^ This is the average density of the whole suburb. However, approximately 1.8 square kilometres (0.7 sq mi) (56%) of the suburb is uninhabited. The average population density for the inhabited portion of the suburb is higher at 1,717 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,450 /sq mi).
2. ^ Area calculation is based on 1:100000 map 9232 Newcastle. The area presented is that of the whole suburb. The residential portion of the suburb is only 1.4 square kilometres (0.5 sq mi) or 44% of the total area.

References

• "Nelson Bay (Nelson Head)". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology. http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_061054.shtml. Retrieved 2 June 2008.