Tomago
| Tomago New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Hexham Bridge, seen from Tomago, connects Port Stephens to Newcastle | |||||||||||||||
  Tomago | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°49′48″S 151°43′15″E / 32.83000°S 151.72083°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 277 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 7.1/km2 (18/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2322 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft)[Note 1] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 38.1 km2 (14.7 sq mi)[Note 2] | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Port Stephens Council[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Hunter[1] | ||||||||||||||
| County | Gloucester[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Stockton[3] | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Port Stephens[4] | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Paterson | ||||||||||||||
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Tomago is a combined industrial/semi-rural suburb of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.[1] It is located just north of the Hunter River and west of the body of water known as Fullerton Cove.[6] Tomago means "sweet water" in the local Aboriginal language.[3]
Geography
Tomago is primarily flat with sandy soil and is surrounded on three sides by water. The Hunter River flows around the western and southern borders of the suburb. To the east is Fullerton Cove. There is no direct access to the land portion of the neighbouring suburbs of Tarro, Kooragang or Fullerton Cove. Access to and from Hexham is only possible via the Hexham bridges, which are actually located in the suburb of Tarro.
Industry
Major industrial sites in the area are the Tomago aluminium smelter, Forgacs Shipyard, Valley Longwall International and the Tomago Sandbeds water treatment works.
Hunter Region Botanic Gardens
The Hunter Region Botanic Gardens are adjacent to the eastern side of the Pacific Highway in the north of the suburb. The gardens cover an area of 140 ha (346 acres), including 30 ha (74 acres) of themed parks and 105 ha (259 acres) of natural bushland.[7]
Tomago House
Tomago House and its nearby chapel are heritage listed buildings on Tomago Road, the main road through the suburb, which provides access from the Pacific Highway to Newcastle Airport.[8] The chapel is approximately 250 m (820 ft) to the west of Tomago House on a different block of land.
Notes
References
- ^ a b c "Suburb Search - Local Council Boundaries - Hunter (HT) - Port Stephens". New South Wales Division of Local Government. Retrieved 15 June 2008.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tomago (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ a b c "Tomago". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 June 2008.
- ^ "Port Stephens". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 24 March 2007. Retrieved 15 June 2008.
- ^ a b c "Williamtown RAAF". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 15 June 2008.
- ^ "Tomago". Land and Property Management Authority - Spatial Information eXchange. New South Wales Land and Property Information. Retrieved 15 June 2008.
- ^ "About Us". Hunter Region Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ "Tomago House & Tomago Chapel". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00207. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
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