Swan Bay, Port Stephens Council, New South Wales
Swan Bay, New South Wales — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Swan Bay, in the Port Stephens Council local government area.
| Locality | Swan Bay |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Port Stephens Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.69752 |
| Longitude | 151.94666 |
| Population | 308 |
| Density | 9.6 /km² |
| Area | 32.2 km² |
| Elevation | 17 m |
| Postcode | 2324 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 147 km north-northeast |
Swan Bay is a locality in the Port Stephens Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 308. The locality covers an area of 32.2 km², giving a population density of about 9.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 17 m above sea level. It lies approximately 147 km north-northeast of Sydney. Swan Bay is located at 32.6975°S, 151.9467°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2324. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Swan Bay lies cradled by the gentle curve of Port Stephens, a whisper of salt-laced air and the sleepy hum of a community at peace with its surroundings. It lies 28.5 km north-north-east of Newcastle, NSW (from Newcastle, NSW: bearing 30°T), and is situated 7.1 km north-east of Medowie. The landscape here is a soft embrace of low-lying coastal plains, punctuated by the richer greens of remnant bushland that spills down towards the water’s edge. Sunlight, when it catches the shallow waters of the bay, splinters into a million dancing diamonds, revealing the silty seabed and the occasional flicker of a darting fish. The air itself carries a subtle tang of brine and damp earth, a scent that clings to the skin and speaks of a life lived in close communion with the sea. Winding tracks, some barely more than suggestions in the grass, lead through pockets of coastal heath, their hardy blooms a testament to the resilient spirit of this place.
The history of Swan Bay is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its people and the fertile soil that has sustained them. For generations, this land has been a source of bounty, its waters yielding a modest but reliable harvest of seafood, a tradition that continues to shape the local economy. Small-scale grazing properties, their paddocks painted in varying shades of ochre and emerald, dot the hinterland, a reminder of the pastoral heritage that underpins the region. While not a hub of industry, Swan Bay thrives on a gentle tourism, drawing visitors who seek the quietude of its shores and the unhurried pace of life. The distinctive call of the native birdlife, particularly the graceful swans that give the bay its name, forms a constant, natural soundtrack to the days, a melodic counterpoint to the distant sigh of the ocean.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Swan Bay, New South Wales with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Swan Bay, in the Port Stephens Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Swan Bay includes the postcode (2324), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Port Stephens Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Swan Bay is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |