| Hyams Beach New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Hyams Beach, Jervis Bay NSW | |||||||||||||||
  Hyams Beach | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°06′01″S 150°41′31″E / 35.10025°S 150.69191°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 112 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2540 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Shoalhaven | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South Coast | ||||||||||||||
| County | St Vincent | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Bherwerre | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | South Coast | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Gilmore | ||||||||||||||
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Hyams Beach is a seaside village in the City of Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia, on the shores of Jervis Bay.[2] At the 2016 census, it had a population of 112.[1] The village, 180 km south of Sydney, is bordered by two beaches, Chinaman's Beach to the north and Seaman's Beach (sometimes referred to as "Sailors Beach") to the south, with Hyams Beach being in the centre. A seaside resort, its beach is known for having turquoise/aqua-coloured waters and fine, squeaky, brilliantly white sand composed of pure quartz.[3]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hyams Beach (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ^ "Hyams Beach". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Tim the Yowie Man: White out over which beach has the whitest sand in Australia". The Canberra Times. Fairfax Media. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
