Soldiers Point is a suburb of the Port Stephens

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in the

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. Located on the southern shores of Port Stephens it is almost entirely surrounded by the port and is a popular location for fishing and boating. While primarily residential, like other suburbs around Port Stephens, it is a popular tourist destination, especially in summer months. It also has numerous community events and family fun days for locals and tourists alike. Soldiers Point was originally the site of a

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of soldiers that was established in 1820 to hunt down escaped convicts. In July 2016, the New South Wales government declared of the suburb as an

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, recognising that Soldiers Point was a special place for cultural, spiritual and historic reasons to the

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people.

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Suburbs of Port Stephens Council {{PortStephens-geo-stub