A suburb in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Seaham is under the local government area of Port Stephens Council and is situated 179 kilometres north of Sydney, 40 kilometres north-northwest of Newcastle, 14.6 kilometres north-northwest of Raymond Terrace and 22 kilometres northeast of Maitland. The Williams River flows along its eastern border and meets the Hunter River further south. Prior to European settlement and declaration as a village in 1838, the area of Seaham was inhabited by the Garewagal clan of the Worimi people. Today, Seaham is a rural community whose main settlement sits on the north eastern corner of the suburb, composed of few and compact streets. It is also home to a number of places of local significance, inclu...
A suburb in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Seaham is under the local government area of Port Stephens Council and is situated 179 kilometres north of Sydney, 40 kilometres north-northwest of Newcastle, 14.6 kilometres north-northwest of Raymond Terrace and 22 kilometres northeast of Maitland. The Williams River flows along its eastern border and meets the Hunter River further
A suburb in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Seaham is under the local government area of Port Stephens Council and is situated 179 kilometres north of Sydney, 40 kilometres north-northwest of Newcastle, 14.6 kilometres north-northwest of Raymond Terrace and 22 kilometres northeast of Maitland. The Williams River flows along its eastern border and meets the Hunter River further south. Prior to European settlement and declaration as a village in 1838, the area of Seaham was inhabited by the Garewagal clan of the Worimi people. Today, Seaham is a rural community whose main settlement sits on the north eastern corner of the suburb, composed of few and compact streets. It is also home to a number of places of local significance, including the Edgeworth David quarry, a handful of historic houses and the Seaham Swamp Nature Reserve.