Hinton, New South Wales
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Historic Hinton bridge, built in 1901
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 Hinton
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| Population | 313 (2011 census)[1][Note 1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 208.7/km2 (541/sq mi) [Note 2] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2321 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft)[Note 3] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 9.8 km2 (3.8 sq mi)[Note 4] | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Port Stephens Council | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Hunter | ||||||||||||||
| County | Durham[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Seaham[2] | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Port Stephens | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Paterson | ||||||||||||||
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Hinton is a suburb of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.[3] Primarily rural, the largest population centre is the township of Hinton, which is situated on the Paterson River, near to the confluence of the Hunter and Paterson rivers.[4]
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Floods
Due to the close proximity of the Hunter and Paterson rivers and the low elevation of surrounding ground the town is often isolated for a number of days during periods of exceptionally high rainfall. Most recently this happened in March 2000 and June 2007.
Notes
- ↑ ABS QuickStats does not include all residents of the geographically recognised suburb of Hinton. Instead, it concentrates only on the township.
- ↑ This is the average density of the township only.
- ↑ This is the average elevation of the township. The surrounding farmland is almost at river level as shown on 1:100000 map 9232 NEWCASTLE.
- ↑ Area calculation is based on 1:100000 map 9232 NEWCASTLE.
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External links
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