The Shoalhaven is a Local Government Area (Shoalhaven City, population ~85,000) and a region in south-eastern New South Wales (NSW), Australia, two hours south of Sydney. The city actually consists of a number of distinct towns that share the one government. These towns include Nowra, Bomaderry, the towns of the Ulladulla area (Ulludulla, Milton and Mollymook), Huskisson, Vincentia, Berry and Kangaroo Valley. To the north of Shoalhaven is located the coastal Illawarra region (which is a geographic, rather than an administrative region). The Australian States and Territories comprise the Commonwealth of Australia under a federal system of government. ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... This is a list of regions in Australia that are not Australian states or territories. ... The Illawarra is the name given to a coastal region of New South Wales immediately south of Sydney. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a Physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Nowra is the commercial and main administrative centre for the Shoalhaven region in New South Wales, Australia. ... Density (symbol: ρ - Greek: rho) is a measure of mass per unit of volume. ... A 19th century engraving of an Indigenous Australian encampment, showing the indigenous mode of life in the cooler parts of Australia at the time of European settlement. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... 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. ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... Sydney, the Emerald City or the Harbour City, is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian state of New South Wales, as well as Australias largest and oldest city (founded in 1788). ... Nowra is the town area and main administrative centre within the City of Shoalhaven in New South Wales, Australia. ... Bomaderry is a town in the Shoalhaven council district area of New South Wales, Australia. ... Ulladulla is a town in New South Wales, Australia, south of Nowra and around three hours driving time south of Sydney. ... Milton, as a town, was founded in the middle of the 18th century. ... mollymook is located on the south coast and is very close to the town of ulladulla. ... Huskisson is a town in New South Wales, Australia, on the shores of Jervis Bay. ... Vincentia is a town in New South Wales, Australia, on the shores of Jervis Bay. ... Berry is a small Australian town in the Shoalhaven region in the state of New South Wales. ... Kangaroo Valley is a shire of New South Wales in Australia, located west of the seaside neighbouring shire of the Shoalhaven. ... The Illawarra is the name given to a coastal region of New South Wales immediately south of Sydney. ...

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 possess the whitest sand in the world, as well as some of the most pristine natural Australian bushland. Sydney, the Emerald City or the Harbour City, is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian state of New South Wales, as well as Australias largest and oldest city (founded in 1788). ... The Princes Highway is a segment of Australias Highway 1 that extends from Sydney to Adelaide, via Melbourne. ... CityRail is the name of the extensive system of urban, suburban and interurban passenger railways based on metropolitan Sydney, the capital city of the State of New South Wales, Australia. ... 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. ...

The area is well-known for its strong commitment to the arts and music, featuring the See Change and See Celebrations festivals in the Jervis Bay and St Georges Basin areas, as well as the Tabula Rasa festival and Blessing of the fleet in the Ulladulla area. The See Change Festival is a biennial arts festival run in the Jervis Bay area, within Shoalhaven city, over the June long-weekend. ... The See Change Festival is a biennial arts festival run in the Jervis Bay area, within Shoalhaven city, over the June long-weekend. ... The Jervis Bay Territory is a territory of the Commonwealth of Australia. ... Ulladulla is a town in New South Wales, Australia, south of Nowra and around three hours driving time south of Sydney. ...

See also: Shoalhaven River The Shoalhaven River is a river on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia. ...

External links

• Shoalhaven City Council website
• Ulladulla Website