Salamander Bay is a suburb of the Port Stephens

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in the

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. The Worimi people are the

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of the Port Stephens area. Named after the adjacent shallow bay, itself named after ''Salamander'', a convict ship from the

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, which was the first European vessel to enter Port Stephens (1791), it is a mainly residential suburb with a large shopping centre. (see "Early development of Port Stephens" section) At th
2021 census
Salamander Bay had a population of 4,991. It is home to Tomaree High School, a

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facility and St Phillips Christian College (Port Stephens Campus).

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Suburbs of Port Stephens Council Bays of New South Wales Beaches of New South Wales {{PortStephens-geo-stub