Fullerton Cove

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Fullerton Cove
New South Wales
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Historical Stanley Park property on Fullerton Cove Road
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Fullerton Cove
Fullerton Cove
Coordinates 32°50′36″S151°49′35″E / 32.84333°S 151.82639°E / -32.84333; 151.82639
Population735 (2021 census)
 • Density23.48/km2 (60.82/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 2318
Elevation3.7 m (12 ft) [Note 1]
Area31.3 km2 (12.1 sq mi) [Note 2]
Time zone AEST (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST) AEDT (UTC+11)
Location
LGA(s) Port Stephens Council [1]
Region Hunter
County Gloucester [2]
Parish Stowell [2]
State electorate(s) Newcastle
Federal division(s) Paterson
Mean max temp [3] Mean min temp [3] Annual rainfall [3]
27.9 °C
82 °F		6.4 °C
44 °F		1,125.6 mm
44.3 in
Suburbs around Fullerton Cove:
Williamtown, Tomago Williamtown Williamtown
Tomago Fullerton Cove Tasman Sea
Kooragang Fern Bay Tasman Sea

Fullerton Cove is a rural suburb of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia, located just north of Fern Bay and adjacent to Fullerton Cove, from which the suburb gets its name. [1] [4] [5] The Worimi people are the traditional owners of the Port Stephens area. [6] At the 2021 Australian census the population of Fullerton Cove was 745. [7]

Contents

Like Fern Bay, Fullerton Cove lies to the west of the Tasman Sea. Although the entire coastline is part of Stockton Beach there is no public access to the beach from Fullerton Cove. The only access in the suburb is via a private track, which is off-limits to the public, in a large sand mining development at the end of Coxs Lane. Sand tracks in this area provide best access to the wreck of the MV Sygna, a 53,000 tonne bulk carrier that ran aground during a major storm on 26 May 1974 and which has since become an icon and landmark for the local area as well as being a popular destination for off-road enthusiasts driving along Stockton Beach.

Most of the population in the suburb is limited to an area along Fullerton Cove Road in a corridor of approximately 2.4 square kilometres (0.9 sq mi), or 7.7% of the total suburb's area. [4] Although the suburb is surrounded by several others, the only public road into the suburb is Nelson Bay Road, from Fern Bay in the south and Williamtown in the north. [4]

Stanley Park

On 77 Fullerton Cove Road is the location of Stanley Park first owned by James Smith built in 1837. [8] Built on 880 acres which was given to James Smith 1837. [8] In 1938 James sold to Gentleman John Smith. [8] In 1897 Stanley Smith the grandson of John Smith built a two storey homestead at cost £1,800. [8] It remained the Smith family until 1968. [8] The finals occupants were the spinster sister who moved out having the inability to pay for repairs. [8] The property was sold in 1980 after being unoccupied for twelve years. [8]

It has six marble fireplaces and cedar joinery throughout. [8] The original French doors and wide verandahs with worugh iron lattice have been restored. [8] The house is privately owned has eight Victorian style bedrooms on 28 acres of land. [9] The property is used wedding, events, accommodation and high teas. [9]

Transport

Fullerton Cove is served by Hunter Valley Buses route 136 from Stockton to Raymond Terrace. [10] Coach operator Sid Fogg's depot is in Fullerton Cove. [11]

Notes

  1. ↑ Fullerton Cove is primarily flat however it does have some elevated areas, mainly in the form of vegetated sandhills up to 9.1 metres (30 ft) above mean sea level. The figure presented represents the average elevation throughout the majority of the suburb as shown on 1:100000 map Newcastle 9232.
  2. ↑ Area calculation is based on 1:100000 map 9232 Newcastle

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References

  1. 1 2 "Suburb Search - Local Council Boundaries - Hunter (HT) - Port Stephens". New South Wales Division of Local Government. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
  2. 1 2 "Fullerton Cove (suburb)". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 27 May 2008. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  3. 1 2 3 "Williamtown RAAF". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology . Retrieved 2 June 2008.
  4. 1 2 3 "Fullerton Cove". Land and Property Management Authority - Spatial Information eXchange. New South Wales Land and Property Information . Retrieved 27 May 2008.
  5. ↑ "Fullerton Cove (cove)". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 27 May 2008. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  6. ↑ "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people". Port Stephens Council.
  7. ↑ Fullerton Cove Australian Bureau of Statistics
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "History". Stanley Park. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  9. 1 2 "About | Stanley Park | Wedding Venue". Stanley Park. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  10. ↑ Route 136 Transport for NSW
  11. ↑ Contact Us Sid Fogg's

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