Seaham, New South Wales

Seaham^{[pronunciation?]} is a suburb of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.[2][7] It is located on the Williams River which flows into the Hunter River 14.6 km (9.1 mi) downstream from Seaham village at Raymond Terrace.

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Seaham New South Wales
St. Andrews Anglican Church, dedicated 1860
Seaham
Coordinates	32°39′54″S 151°43′04″E
Population	1,025 (2011 census)[1]
• Density	23.9/km2 (62/sq mi)
Established	1822
Postcode(s)	2324
Area	42.8 km2 (16.5 sq mi)[Note 1]
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
• Summer (DST)	AEDT (UTC+11)
Location	179 km (111 mi) N of Sydney 40 km (25 mi) NNW of Newcastle 14.6 km (9 mi) NNW of Raymond Terrace 22 km (14 mi) NE of Maitland
LGA(s)	Port Stephens Council[2]
Region	Hunter[2]
Parish	Seaham[3]
State electorate(s)	Port Stephens[4]
Federal division(s)	Lyne[5]
Mean max temp[6] Mean min temp[6] Annual rainfall[6] 29.6 °C 85 °F 6.1 °C 43 °F 925.2 mm 36.4 in
Suburbs around Seaham: Duns Creek Glen Oak East Seaham Butterwick, Woodville, Wallalong Seaham East Seaham, Eagleton Wallalong, Hinton Brandy Hill, Hinton, Osterley, Nelsons Plains Raymond Terrace

It is a rural community supporting a small but expanding population. While the actual village of Seaham, which is located in the north-eastern corner of the suburb, is relatively compact and composed of only a handful of streets, the suburb itself covers an area of approximately 42.8 km² (16.5 sq mi).[7] At the 2011 census, Seaham had a population of 1,025.[1] Greater Seaham covers an even larger area and incorporates East Seaham, Brandy Hill, Eagleton and Eskdale Estate.