RAAF Base Williamtown is a Royal Australian Air Force military air base located 8 nautical miles north of the coastal city of Newcastle in the local government area of Port Stephens, in New South Wales, Australia. The base serves as the headquarters to both the Air Combat Group and the Surveillance and Response Group of the RAAF. The military base shares its runway facilities with Newcastle Airport. The nearest towns are Raymond Terrace, located 8 km west of the base and Medowie, 6.8 km , north of the base, which is home to many of the base's staff. A number of the buildings on the base are listed on the Commonwealth Heritage List.
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