Medowie, New South Wales

Medowie (/mɛˈdaʊ.i/ med-OW-ee) is a suburb of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.

[7][8] It is located approximately 34 km (21 mi) by road north of Newcastle, not far from RAAF Base Williamtown and is home to many of the personnel stationed there.

[1] The Worimi people are the traditional owners of the Port Stephens area.

[9] It was a small rural town until a property and commercial boom in the 1980s and had a population of 10,879 at the 2021 census.

Medowie is also home to many sporting clubs supporting soccer, cricket, rugby union, golf, AFL, netball, tennis as well as Little Athletics.