"Shoalhaven" redirects here. For the river of the same name, see Shoalhaven River.

The City of Shoalhaven is a Local Government Area (population ~96,000) in south-eastern New South Wales (NSW), Australia, two hours south of Sydney. It is more or less coterminous with an area referred to as The Shoalhaven. It is on the Pacific Ocean and the Princes Highway and is the terminus of the South Coast line. Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 50  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $305,437 (1st)  - Product per capita  $45,153/person (4th) Population (End of March 2006)  - Population  6,817,100 (1st)  - Density  8. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Nowra shops Nowra park Nowra is the commercial and main administrative centre for the City of Shoalhaven region in New South Wales, Australia. ... This is a list of regions in Australia that are not Australian states or territories. ... Lookout from the Illawarra Escarpment above Wombarra over the northern Illawarra plain viewing Austinmer, Thirroul, Bulli, Wollongong up to Port Kembla in the far. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... South Coast is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Kiama is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Gilmore is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... Goulburn Mulwaree Council is a Local Government Area (LGA) of New South Wales, Australia. ... Wingecarribee is a Local Government Area (LGA) southwest of Sydney named after the Wingecarribee River, which flows through it. ... The Municipality of Kiama is is a Local Government Area (LGA) in New South Wales, Australia in the Illawarra region. ... Goulburn Mulwaree Council is a Local Government Area (LGA) of New South Wales, Australia. ... The Palerang Council is a Local Government Area (LGA) in the Southern Tablelands Region of New South Wales, Australia. ... Eurobodalla Shire is a Local Government Area in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... The Warri Bridge on the Kings Highway which crosses the river near Braidwood The Shoalhaven River is a river on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 50  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $305,437 (1st)  - Product per capita  $45,153/person (4th) Population (End of March 2006)  - Population  6,817,100 (1st)  - Density  8. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 4. ... The Princes Highway is a segment of Australias Highway 1 that extends from Sydney to Adelaide, via Melbourne. ... The South Coast Line is in the intercity region of Sydneys CityRail services. ...

The city actually consists of a number of distinct towns that share the one government. These towns include:

• Nowra and Bomaderry;
• north of Nowra: Berry, Kangaroo Valley, Shoalhaven Heads and Jaspers Brush;
• around Jervis Bay: Huskisson, Vincentia, Greenwell Point, Culburra Beach, Currarong, Callala Beach, Callala Bay, Orient Point, Hyams Beach, Sanctuary Point, St Georges Basin, Basin View, Falls Creek, Tomerong, Wandandian, Bream Beach, Wrights Beach;
• further south: Sussex Inlet, Berrara, Cudmirrah, Bendalong, Cunjurong, Manyana and Lake Conjola;
• the towns of the Ulladulla area: (Ulladulla, Milton and Mollymook); and
• in the far south: Burrill Lake, Tabourie Lake, Termeil, Bawley Point and Kioloa.

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Currarong

Currarong is a small coastal fishing/tourist village in the City of Shoalhaven with a population of less than 250. This village is a haven for fisherman, with several underwater rises where fish are abundent. Currarong has a small general store, a newsagents and a cafe.

(Sources: Beaches Of Shoalhaven, Book, Published 2006. Currarong website.)

To the north of Shoalhaven is located the coastal Illawarra region and in the south on the South Coast (which are geographic, rather than administrative regions). Lookout from the Illawarra Escarpment above Wombarra over the northern Illawarra plain viewing Austinmer, Thirroul, Bulli, Wollongong up to Port Kembla in the far. ... The South Coast refers to the narrow coastal belt from Sydney in the north to the border with Victoria in the south in the south-eastern part of the State of New South Wales, Australia. ...

Tourism

The Shoalhaven is, after Sydney, the most popular tourist destination in New South Wales. It can be reached from Sydney by car via the Princes Highway and by rail via CityRail's South Coast Line which terminates just north of Nowra in Bomaderry. The most well-known part of the Shoalhaven is the Jervis Bay area. The area is approximately 160 kilometres long along the coastline, including 109 beaches, which allegedly possesses the whitest sand in the world, as well as pristine natural Australian bushland. The Shoalhaven area is home to numerous species of native Australian flora and fauna. The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 4. ... The Princes Highway is a segment of Australias Highway 1 that extends from Sydney to Adelaide, via Melbourne. ... The concourse of  Central Railway Station, the main station on the CityRail network. ... The South Coast Line is in the intercity region of Sydneys CityRail services. ... The Jervis Bay Territory is a territory of the Commonwealth of Australia. ...