Fern Bay, New South Wales facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Fern Bay New South Wales
New housing subdivision works at Fern Bay
Fern Bay Location in New South Wales
Population	2,763 (2016 census)
• Density	325.1/km2 (842/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	2295
Area	8.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
• Summer (DST)	AEDT (UTC+11)
Location	173 km (107 mi) NNE of Sydney 16 km (10 mi) N of Newcastle 22 km (14 mi) SE of Raymond Terrace
LGA(s)	Port Stephens Council
Region	Hunter
County	Gloucester
Parish	Stockton
State electorate(s)	Newcastle
Federal Division(s)	Paterson
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 25.5 °C 78 °F 8.4 °C 47 °F 1,140.8 mm 44.9 in
Suburbs around Fern Bay: Fullerton Cove Fullerton Cove Fullerton Cove Fullerton Cove, Hunter River (north arm) Fern Bay Tasman Sea Hunter River (North Arm) Stockton Tasman Sea

Fern Bay is a small town located in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It's the most southern suburb in the Port Stephens Council area. You'll find it just north of Stockton. Stockton is a part of Newcastle that sits north of the Hunter River.

Fern Bay is also east of the northern part of the Hunter River, near the entrance to Fullerton Cove. To the east of Fern Bay is the big Tasman Sea. Even though Fern Bay is only about 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) from Newcastle in a straight line, you have to cross the Hunter River to get there. This makes the road trip about 16 kilometers (10 miles) from the center of Newcastle.

The area is growing, with new houses being built. A large housing project is underway between Nelson Bay Road and Stockton Beach. This land used to be a place where the military practiced with weapons.

History of Fern Bay

The Worimi people are the original traditional owners of the land where Port Stephens is located. This means their ancestors have lived on and cared for this land for thousands of years.

People in Fern Bay

In 2016, there were 2,763 people living in Fern Bay. Most people, about 83.3%, were born in Australia. The next largest group, about 3.8%, were born in England.

When it comes to languages spoken at home, most people (91.7%) speak only English. For religion, the most common choices were Anglican (26.2%), No Religion (26.0%), and Catholic (21.3%).