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Port Stephens

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Disambiguation: you may be looking for Port Stephens, Falkland Islands or Port Stephens LGA
Port Stephens is a large natural harbour located about north-east of Sydney. It lies wholly within the Port Stephens LGA although its northern shoreline forms the boundary between the Port Stephens and Great Lakes LGAs.
With an area of approximately Port Stephens is larger than Sydney Harbour and has a narrow entrance between two striking hills of volcanic origin. The harbour is mostly shallow and sandy but contains sufficient deep water to accommodate large vessels; the Queen Mary moored there during World War II. After its recovery from the wreck site in 1974 the bow of the Sygna, a 53,000 tonne Norwegian bulk carrier that was shipwrecked on Stockton Beach earlier that year, was moored in Port Stephens for almost two years. It is excellent for fishing and recreational boating.
The port (and also its southern headland Point Stephens), were named by Captain Cook when he passed on 11 May 1770, honouring Sir Philip Stephens who was Secretary of the Admiralty. Stephens was a personal friend of Cook and had recommended him for command of the voyage. It seems Cook's initial choice had actually been Point Kepple and Kepple Bay, but instead he used Kepple Bay later (see Keppel Bay).
In 1791, coal was discovered in the area surrounding Port Stephens by escaped convicts, then known as 'bolters'.
Port Stephens has rather poor soil for the most part, and has limited agricultural potential. For this reason, no large towns developed there historically and it was never developed as a significant port. The major city and port of Newcastle developed at the mouth of the Hunter River, about south-west of Port Stephens. (...) more....

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pinkhibiscusoz

Heading 2 Port Stephens 2day with semi new boy. Not allowed 2 get excited or think about future, need 2 focus on 2day only I've been told!

2009-06-13

KandyBee

♫ Tune into my program on Wed, Port Stephens fm 100.9 @ 9pm for a BRAND NEW TRACK BY @misszenya www.myspace.com/zenyamusic yeww! ♬

2009-06-12

TheMarketerAus

Why does Tourism NSW class Newcastle, Port Stephens and Hunter Valley as 'Sydney Surrounds'? Its stupid! http://tinyurl.com/l3ucdj

2009-06-12

KandyBee

Turn in next wednesday for back2back trax by @bep one past and one new.... Port Stephens fm 100.9

2009-06-12

BayFM993

Speaker at meeting of TomareeRatepayers&ResidentsAssoc will be Peter Dann, Chair of Port Stephens Tourism Mon 15/6 @ 7.30pm NBay Bowl Club

2009-06-12

BusPortStephens

Port Stephens environmental group wins regional award - http://bit.ly/NOX6K

2009-06-11

BusPortStephens

Retail theft drops in Port Stephens LGA - http://bit.ly/18WTVX

2009-06-11

BusPortStephens

RT @CCU_Listener: Presented Port Stephens not for profits with a share of $20,000 today- great morning & very worthy recipients!

2009-06-11

CCU_Listener

Presented Port Stephens not for profits with a share of $20,000 today- great morning & very worthy recipients!

2009-06-11

HyperBrendan

Strategic review of tourism in Port Stephens. Local businesses & tourist operators shld get involved! http://tiny.cc/20VEE (via @BayFM993)

2009-06-11

BusPortStephens

RT @BayFM993: Strategic review of tourism in Port Stephens. Local businesses & tourist operators shld get involved! http://tiny.cc/20VEE

2009-06-11

BayFM993

Strategic review of tourism in Port Stephens. Local businesses & tourist operators shld get involved! http://tiny.cc/20VEE

2009-06-11

KandyBee

Tune in to Ben at 9pm on port stephens fm 100.9, il be on after... Wish me luck!!

2009-06-10

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