Nelsons Plains, New South Wales facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Nelsons Plains New South Wales
Flooding at Nelsons Plains in 2007
Nelsons Plains Location in New South Wales
Population	362 (2016 census)
• Density	16.4/km2 (42/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	2324
Elevation	2 m (7 ft)
Area	19.8 km2 (7.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
• Summer (DST)	AEDT (UTC+11)
Location	173 km (107 mi) N of Sydney 34 km (21 mi) NNW of Newcastle 0 km (0 mi) NW of Raymond Terrace
LGA(s)	Port Stephens Council
Region	Hunter
County	Durham
Parish	Seaham
State electorate(s)	Port Stephens
Federal Division(s)	Paterson
Suburbs around Nelsons Plains: Brandy Hill Seaham Eagleton Seaham, Osterley Nelsons Plains Raymond Terrace Millers Forest Millers Forest Raymond Terrace

Nelsons Plains is a small, mostly rural area in New South Wales, Australia. It's part of the Port Stephens local government area. You can find it in the Hunter Region, right between the Hunter and Williams rivers. In 2016, about 362 people lived there.

Exploring Nelsons Plains Geography

Nelsons Plains has a unique shape, like a wedge. A road called Seaham Road cuts right through the middle of it. The narrowest part of the wedge is where the Williams River meets the Hunter River.

Low-Lying Areas and Flooding

Much of Nelsons Plains is very close to the river level. Some parts are less than 2 meters (about 6.5 feet) above the water. This means the area can flood when there are heavy rains, like what happened in June 2007.

Even though some areas are higher, reaching up to 42 meters (about 138 feet), other parts quickly slope down. This makes many sections of Nelsons Plains prone to flooding.

Who Lives in Nelsons Plains?

In 2016, the population of Nelsons Plains was 362 people. The average age of residents was 41 years old.

Languages and Backgrounds

Most people in Nelsons Plains, about 89.6%, spoke only English at home. A large number, 88.8%, were born in Australia. Smaller groups were born in New Zealand (2.0%) and England (0.8%).

Religious Beliefs

When it came to religion, 31.4% of people identified as Anglican. Another 28.3% were Catholic. About 18.9% said they had no religion, and 7.5% chose not to state their religion. A smaller group, 5.8%, belonged to the Uniting Church.

Flooding of the Hunter and Williams rivers west of Raymond Terrace at Nelsons Plains in 2007

View from the top of Beaton Avenue in Raymond Terrace, looking west.

View from Seaham Road, looking to the (roughly) west.

View from Seaham Road, looking to the east.