Salt Ash, New South Wales

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Salt Ash
New South Wales
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Entrance to Oakvale Farm and Fauna World
Salt Ash is located in New South Wales
Salt Ash
Salt Ash
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Population 1,099 (2011 census)[1]
 • Density 22.3/km2 (58/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 2318
Elevation 3 m (10 ft)[Note 1]
Area 49.3 km2 (19.0 sq mi)[Note 2]
Time zone AEST (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST) AEDT (UTC+11)
Location
LGA(s) Port Stephens Council[2]
Region Hunter[2]
County Gloucester[3]
Parish Stowell[3]
State electorate(s) Port Stephens[4]
Federal Division(s)
Mean max temp[7] Mean min temp[7] Annual rainfall[7]
27.9 °C
82 °F		 6.4 °C
44 °F		 1,125.6 mm
44.3 in
Suburbs around Salt Ash:
Medowie Medowie, Oyster Cove Tanilba Bay
Medowie, Campvale, Williamtown Salt Ash Tilligerry Creek, Bobs Farm
Williamtown Tasman Sea Tasman Sea

Salt Ash is a rural suburb of the Port Stephens local government areas in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.[2][8] It is located on the main road between Newcastle and Nelson Bay but is largely undeveloped, partly because it is the location of the Salt Ash Air Weapons Range which is used by pilots from RAAF Base Williamtown for training purposes.[8]

The southern border of Salt Ash is occupied entirely by Stockton Beach.

Tourism

Oakvale Farm & Fauna World is a local tourist attraction.[9]

World War II aircraft crashes

On 14 April 1943 a RAAF Supermarine Spitfire made a forced landing at the "Oaklands" property near Salt Ash.[10]

On 31 January 1945 a RAAF Mosquito broke up in flight over the firing range, killing both crew members.[11]

Notes

  1. ↑ Average elevation of the suburb as shown on 1:100000 map 9232 NEWCASTLE.
  2. ↑ Area calculation is based on 1:100000 map 9232 NEWCASTLE.

References

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External links

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