Mollymook

Mollymook
New South Wales
View of Mollymook Beach from Golf Avenue
Mollymook is located in New South Wales
Mollymook
Mollymook
Coordinates35°19′47″S 150°28′31″E / 35.32970°S 150.47534°E / -35.32970; 150.47534
Population1,083 (2016 census)[1][2]
Postcode(s)2539
Elevation19 m (62 ft)
Location
LGA(s)City of Shoalhaven
RegionSouth Coast
CountySt Vincent
ParishUlladalla
State electorate(s)South Coast
Federal division(s)Gilmore
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
 ? ? 1,430 mm
56.3 in
Localities around Mollymook:
Milton Mollymook Beach
Ulladalla Mollymook Tasman Sea
Ulladalla Ulladalla

Mollymook is a town located on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia approximately three hours' drive south of Sydney within the City of Shoalhaven local government area.[3][4] At the 2016 census, Mollymook had a population of 1,083[1] while the adjacent locality of Mollymook Beach was home to a further 2,447 people.[2] Geographically, Mollymook is considered part of the Milton-Ulladulla district, a coastal corridor of urban development stretching from Burrill Lake, south of Ulladulla to Mollymook's northern neighbour, Narrawallee and the historic town of Milton a few kilometres inland.

Mollymook is an area that consists of two different localities. The first one is called Mollymook Beach, which is mostly residential and includes Bannister Headland adjacent to Narrawallee. The second one is simply called Mollymook, and it comprises the Mollymook golf and surf lifesaving clubs, as well as motels and serviced apartments.

The name "Mollymook" is believed to be derived from mollymawk. It is the name given by sailors to small species of albatross.[5]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mollymook (state suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 July 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mollymook Beach (state suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 July 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "Mollymook". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 February 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  4. ^ "Mollymook Beach". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Towns and Villages of the Shoalhaven". Shoalhaven City Council. Retrieved 6 April 2013.