| Ocean Shores New South Wales | |||||||||
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 View of Ocean Shores from Lookout Park | |||||||||
  Ocean Shores | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°31′19″S 153°32′24″E / 28.52194°S 153.54000°E | ||||||||
| Population | 4,818 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Established | 1977 | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2483 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Byron Shire | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ballina | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Richmond | ||||||||
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Ocean Shores is a coastal town in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia [2] with Billinudgel to the north and South Golden Beach and New Brighton to the east of the town.[3] Established in 1977,[2] Ocean Shores was originally a land holding owned by Wendell West of Washington with backing from American singer Pat Boone,[3] and was named after Boone's residence in Ocean Shores, Washington. It is located in the Brunswick Valley – a valley including the towns of Mullumbimby and Brunswick Heads.[4] The town has a local shopping complex and a large golf course. At the 2021 census, Ocean Shores had a population of 4,818 people.[1]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (22 January 2024). [1]. 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Ocean Shores NSW | Official byronbay.com Guide". Byron Bay. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Ocean Shores". Visit North Coast NSW. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ "Ocean Shores History · Ocean Shores Art Expo". Ocean Shores Art Expo. Retrieved 21 May 2020.