Ferodale, New South Wales facts for kids

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Ferodale Location in New South Wales
Population	98 (2021 census)
• Density	1.19/km2 (3.1/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	2318
Elevation	12.5 m (41 ft)
Area	82.1 km2 (31.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
• Summer (DST)	AEDT (UTC+11)
Location	174 km (108 mi) NNE of Sydney 32 km (20 mi) N of Newcastle 13 km (8 mi) E of Raymond Terrace
LGA(s)	Port Stephens Council
Region	Hunter
County	Gloucester
Parish	Thornton
State electorate(s)	Port Stephens
Federal Division(s)	Paterson
Suburbs around Ferodale: Balickera Balickera, Twelve Mile Creek Twelve Mile Creek, Swan Bay Eagleton, Raymond Terrace Ferodale Swan Bay Raymond Terrace Campvale Medowie

Ferodale is a sparsely populated rural suburb of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. A large portion of the suburb is occupied by Grahamstown Dam, the lower Hunter Region's main water storage reservoir.

Geography

Ferodale is immediately to the east of the Pacific Highway and to the north of Richardson Road, the main road between Raymond Terrace and Port Stephens. It is bisected by Medowie Road, which connects the Pacific Highway to Medowie. The entire southwestern corner of the suburb, approximately 39 km² (15 sq mi) or 48% of the total area, is occupied by Grahamstown Lake and its immediate surrounds. Although the suburb borders Raymond Terrace, residents of the suburb are closer to Medowie.