Shellharbour is a city and Local Government Area of about 60,000 people. It is located in the Illawarra region, on the east coast of Australia, about 100kms south of Sydney. It is bordered by Wollongong City to the north, and Kiama Municipality to the south. It is on the southern side of Lake Illawarra. The area was inhabited by indigenous Australians for thousands of years. European habitation began from about 1817 onwards. 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. ... The Illawarra district is the name given to a coastal region of New South Wales immediately south of Sydney. ... Sydney Harbour looking south from the vicinity of the Sydney Harbour Bridge towards the CBD skyline; the Opera House is visible in the background on the left. ... Wollongong is an industrial city located on the eastern coast of Australia in the state of New South Wales. ... Kiama, is a picturesque township and Local Government Area 120 kilometres south of Sydney on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia. ... Lake Illawarra is a large coastal lagoon, near the city of Wollongong about 100 km south of Sydney, New South Wales. ... 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

It contains the suburbs of Shellharbour Village, Shell Cove, Warilla, Barrack Heights, Barrack Point Oak Flats, Flinders, Blackbutt, Albion Park and Albion Park Rail. Shellharbour Village is the small historic area of Shellharbour City located between Barrack Point and Bass Point. ... There are many places with the word Flinders in their name. ... Albion Park is a suburb of Shellharbour. ...

External links

• Shellharbour City Council