Tomago
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Use Australian English|date=November 2011}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Tomago
| city =
| state = nsw
| image = Hexham.JPG
| caption = Hexham Bridge connects Tomago to Hexham
| coordinates = {{coord|32|49|48|S|151|43|15|E|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_label_position = left
| pop = 277
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}}
| pop_footnotes = {{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC13748|name=Tomago (State Suburb)|accessdate=26 July 2018|quick=on}}
| density = 7.1
| density_footnotes =
| est =
| postcode = 2322
| elevation = 3
| elevation_footnotes = Average elevation of the suburb as shown on 1:100000 map 9232 NEWCASTLE.
| area = 38.1
| area_footnotes = Area calculation is based on 1:100000 map 9232 NEWCASTLE.
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10
| timezone-dst = AEDT
| utc-dst = +11
| dist1 = 164
| dir1 = N
| location1 = Sydney
| dist2 = 20
| dir2 = NW
| location2 = Newcastle
| dist3 = 8
| dir3 = S
| location3 = Raymond Terrace
| lga = Port Stephens Council{{cite web|url=http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_Regions.asp?regiontype=2&slacode=6400®ion=HT|title=Suburb Search - Local Council Boundaries - Hunter (HT) - Port Stephens|publisher=New South Wales Division of Local Government|accessdate=15 June 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140621120504/http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_Regions.asp?regiontype=2&slacode=6400®ion=HT|archive-date=21 June 2014|url-status=live}}
| region = Hunter
| county = Gloucester{{NSW GNR|id=TRwGwpZTJP|title=Tomago|accessdate=15 June 2008}}
| stategov = Port Stephens{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/District-profiles/port-stephens|title=Port Stephens|publisher=New South Wales Electoral Commission |accessdate=23 November 2019}}
| fedgov = Paterson
| maxtemp = 27.9
| maxtemp_footnotes = {{BoM Aust stats|site_ref=cw_061078|site_name=Williamtown RAAF|accessdate=15 June 2008}}
| mintemp = 6.4
| rainfall = 1125.6
| near-n = Heatherbrae, Raymond Terrace
| near-ne = Williamtown
| near-e = Williamtown, Fullerton Cove
| near-se = Kooragang
| near-sw = Hexham
| near-w = Tarro
| near-nw = Tarro
| local_map = yes
| zoom = 12
}}
Tomago is a combined industrial/semi-rural suburb of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located just north of the Hunter River and west of the body of water known as Fullerton Cove.{{DoL suburb image|name=Tomago|accessdate=15 June 2008}} Tomago means "sweet water" in the local Aboriginal language. In 2016 277 lived in Tomago with a median age of 55, 72.7% born in Australia and 80.4% only speaking English at home.{{Cite web|title=2016 Census QuickStats:Tomago|url=https://quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/SSC13889|access-date=9 September 2020|website=Australian Bureau of Statistics}}
Geography
Tomago is primarily flat with sandy soil and is surrounded on three sides by water. The Hunter River flows around the western and southern borders of the suburb. To the east is Fullerton Cove. There is no direct access to the land portion of the neighbouring suburbs of Tarro, Kooragang or Fullerton Cove. Access to and from Hexham is only possible via the Hexham bridges, which are actually located in the suburb of Tarro.
Industry
Major industrial sites in the area are the Tomago aluminium smelter, Forgacs Shipyard, and the Tomago Sandbeds water treatment works. Until 1999, ABB Engineering Construction manufactured coal wagons for the Hunter Valley Coal Chain.ABB closes plant as coal wagons delivered Railway Digest August 1999 page 13Here & There Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin issue 744 October 1999 page 392 In 2009 Volgren opened a factory to body buses, it closed in 2012.[https://web.archive.org/web/20200407132620/https://www.busnews.com.au/industry-news/0906/first-nsw-made-volgren-bus-hits-the-streets First NSW made Volgren hits the streets] Australasian Bus & Coach 29 June 2009Volgren Tomago Closes Australian Bus Panorama issue 28/2 September 2012 page 35
Hunter Region Botanic Gardens
The Hunter Region Botanic Gardens are adjacent to the eastern side of the Pacific Highway in the north of the suburb. The gardens cover an area of {{convert|140|ha|acre|0|abbr=on}}, including {{convert|30|ha|acre|0|abbr=on}} of themed parks and {{convert|105|ha|acre|0|abbr=on}} of natural bushland.{{cite web|url=http://www.huntergardens.org.au/about-us|title=About Us|publisher=Hunter Region Botanic Gardens|accessdate=9 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160917060023/http://www.huntergardens.org.au/about-us|archive-date=17 September 2016|url-status=live}}
Tomago House
Tomago House and its nearby chapel are heritage listed buildings on Tomago Road, the main road through the suburb, which provides access from the Pacific Highway to Newcastle Airport.{{cite NSW SHR|5045718|Tomago House & Tomago Chapel|hr=00207|fn=EF14/5201; S90/5859; HC 32443|accessdate=18 May 2018}} The chapel is approximately {{convert|250|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} to the west of Tomago House on a different block of land.
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External links
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{{Suburbs of Port Stephens|state=collapsed}}