Medowie, New South Wales facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Medowie New South Wales
Population	8,843 (2011 census)
• Density	210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	2318
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Area	42.1 km2 (16.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
• Summer (DST)	AEDT (UTC+11)
Location	181 km (112 mi) NNE of Sydney 34 km (21 mi) N of Newcastle 16 km (10 mi) ENE of Raymond Terrace
LGA(s)	Port Stephens Council
Region	Hunter
County	Gloucester
Parish	Sutton
State electorate(s)	Port Stephens
Federal Division(s)	Paterson
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 27.9 °C 82 °F 6.4 °C 44 °F 1,125.6 mm 44.3 in
Localities around Medowie: Ferodale Ferodale Swan Bay Ferodale Medowie Swan Bay, Oyster Cove, Salt Ash Campvale Campvale Salt Ash

Medowie /mɛˈdaʊ.iː/ is a suburb of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located approximately 34 km (21 mi) by road north of Newcastle, not far from RAAF Base Williamtown and is home to a large number of the personnel stationed there.

It was a small rural town until a property and commercial boom in the 1980s and had a population of 8,843 at the 2011 census.

Medowie is home to a Rural Fire Station, formed in 1946.

The town has two government primary schools (Medowie Public School and Wirreanda Public School) as well as a Christian school. A large residential golf course is located at the southern end of the town.

Medowie is also home to many sporting clubs supporting soccer, cricket, rugby union, golf, AFL, netball, tennis as well as Little Athletics.

Historical population data

Census year	Population	Source
2001	6,278
2006	8,379
2011	8,843