City of Shoalhaven

City of Shoalhaven
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates35°07′S 150°30′E / 35.117°S 150.500°E / -35.117; 150.500
Population108,531 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density23.7642/km2 (61.549/sq mi)
Established1 July 1948 (1948-07-01)
Area4,567 km2 (1,763.3 sq mi)
MayorAmanda Findley
Council seatNowra[2]
RegionSouth Coast
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Gilmore
WebsiteCity of Shoalhaven
LGAs around City of Shoalhaven:
Goulburn Mulwaree Wingecarribee Kiama
Goulburn Mulwaree City of Shoalhaven Tasman Sea, Jervis Bay Territory (ACT)
Queanbeyan–Palerang Eurobodalla Tasman Sea

The City of Shoalhaven is a local government area in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. The area is about 200 kilometres (120 mi) south of Sydney. The Princes Highway passes through the area, and the South Coast railway line traverses the northern section, terminating at Bomaderry. At the 2021 census, the population was 108,531.[1]

The City was established on 1 July 1948 as the Shoalhaven Shire, following the amalgamation of the Municipalities of Nowra, Berry, Broughton's Vale, Ulladulla, South Shoalhaven, and the shires of Cambewarra and Clyde.[3] The Governor of NSW on 13 July 1979 proclaimed Shoalhaven as a city. The Shire was converted and constituted on 1 August 1979 simultaneously as a municipality and city.[4]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Shoalhaven (C)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 November 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Shoalhaven City Council". Department of Local Government. Archived from the original on 7 September 2006. Retrieved 26 November 2006.
  3. ^ "Municipality of Nowra". Search. State Records NSW. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  4. ^ <https://www.southcoastregister.com.au/story/7926785/commemorative-coin-minted-to-celebrate-shoalhaven-in-1979//>