Hinton, New South Wales
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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] In 1835 the post office requested a name for the town and the surveyor general suggested Hinton prior to this it was known as the second arm of the hunter river.[5] The first European settlers were 12 ex convicts in 1818.[6]
Quick Facts Hinton New South Wales, Coordinates ...
Hinton New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 32°43′S 151°39′E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 448 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 45.71/km2 (118.4/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2321 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 6 m (20 ft)[Note 1] | ||||||||||||||
Area | 9.8 km2 (3.8 sq mi)[Note 2] | ||||||||||||||
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 electorate(s) | Port Stephens | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Paterson | ||||||||||||||
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