Hinton New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Historic Hinton bridge, built in 1901 | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 32°43′S 151°39′E / 32.717°S 151.650°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 448 ( 2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 45.71/km2 (118.4/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2321 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) [Note 1] | ||||||||||||||
Area | 9.8 km2 (3.8 sq mi) [Note 2] | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
• Summer ( DST) | AEDT ( UTC+11) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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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] In 1835 the post office requested a name for the town and the surveyor general suggested Hinton prior to this it was known as the second arm of the hunter river. [5] The first European settlers were 12 ex convicts in 1818. [6]
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.
Located on 279 Hinton is large sandstone building a brick structure. [7] On 12 December 1868 tenders were released for the creation of the building. [8] The builder was J Coulton and architects were Bell and Franklin. [8] The Foundation Stone was laid in February 1869. [8] It was finished and opened on 25 September 1869. [8]
In 1848 it started as a Sunday School in a home then a hall. [9] Rev Phillip Lane joined the fellowship and began the first pastor in August 1856. [9] He had a many skills as oversaw the construction of the church from the existing building. [9] The church formally opened on 16 July 1857 as the third Baptist church building in Australia. [9]
Hinton has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
In the 2016 Census, there were 448 people in Hinton. 89.9% of people were born in Australia and 95.7% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were Catholic 33.5% and Anglican 28.8%. [1]
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