Raymond 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.

At the 2011 census Raymond Terrace had a
population of 12,725. It is the administrative
centre of the Port Stephens local government
area as well as a service hub for surrounding
rural areas.

Raymond Terrace is situated entirely to the east
of the Hunter and Williams rivers and consists
of three distinct regions. The north and south
regions are primarily rural/semi-rural and
occupy approximately 74% of the town's land
with only 3% of the population living in these
areas. Most of the population lives in the town
itself.