Raymond Terrace
Raymond Terrace is a city in Australia with a population of about 12,620.
Raymond Terrace, locally known as "The Terrace", is a town in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia, about 26 km (16 mi) by road north of Newcastle on the Pacific Highway. Established in 1837 it is situated at the confluence of the Hunter and Williams rivers. The town was named after Lieutenant Raymond, who had explored the Hunter River in 1797 and described the terraced appearance of trees in the area. Governor Lachlan Macquarie camped in the area in 1818, using "Raymond's Terrace" as the name for the place where his party had camped.
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About Raymond Terrace
| Country | Australia |
| Continent | Oceania |
| Explore | 02 |
| Population | 12,620 |
| Local currency | AUD |
| Coordinates | -32.7595, 151.7505 |
| Time zone | Australia/Sydney |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 370 km · Canberra |
| Population (Australia) | #414 most populated in Australia |
| Where on Earth | 32°45′34″S · 151°45′2″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 3,647 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 6,372 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 99% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Rosario (Argentina) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 32.76, -28.25 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Sydney | 133 km |
| Singapore | 6,293 km |
| Tokyo | 7,713 km |
| Beijing | 8,860 km |
| Los Angeles | 11,969 km |
| Dubai | 12,058 km |