Medowie, New South Wales facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Medowie New South Wales
Medowie Location in New South Wales
Population	10,420 (2021 census)
• Density	258.4/km2 (669/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
Suburbs around Medowie: Ferodale Ferodale Swan Bay Ferodale Medowie Swan Bay, Oyster Cove, Salt Ash Campvale Campvale Salt Ash

Medowie (/mɛˈdaʊ.i/ med-OW-ee) 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 many of the personnel stationed there.[1] The Worimi people are the traditional owners of the Port Stephens area.

It was a small rural town until a property and commercial boom in the 1980s and had a population of 10,879 at the 2021 census.[2]

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 (Medowie Christian School). Catherine McAuley Catholic College is a Catholic co-ed high school which has opened as of 2021. 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.