Raymond Terrace, locally known as "The Terrace", is a town in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia, about 26 km by road north of Newcastle on the Pacific Highway. Established in 1837 it is
Raymond Terrace foreshore from the Fitzgerald Bridge
Confluence of the Hunter and Williams rivers
Local residents fishing in the Hunter and Williams rivers at the same time
Raymond Terrace foreshore on the Hunter River downstream view
Nelsons Plains is a primarily rural suburb of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated on Seaham Road between the Hunter and Williams
Raymond Terrace
…upstream of the confluence. When the Hunter River is in flood, access beyond the Fitzgerald Bridge to the northern side of the Williams River (i.e. to Nelsons Plains) is often not possible due to its low-lying nature. The town of Raymond Terrace is mostly protected by levee banks and other flood mitigation devices…
Flooding at Nelsons Plains in 2007
View from the top of Beaton Avenue in Raymond Terrace, looking west.
View from Seaham Road, looking to the (roughly) west.
View from Seaham Road, looking to the east.