Narooma, New South Wales

Narooma
New South Wales
Bridge at Narooma on the Princes Highway
Narooma is located in New South Wales
Narooma
Narooma
Coordinates36°12′S 150°08′E / 36.200°S 150.133°E / -36.200; 150.133
Population3,342 (2016 census)[1]
Established1881
Postcode(s)2546
Elevation30 m (98 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Eurobodalla Shire
CountyDampier
State electorate(s)Bega
Federal division(s)Eden-Monaro
Localities around Narooma:
Eurobodalla Kianga Pacific Ocean
Tinpot Narooma Pacific Ocean
Dignams Creek Corunna Pacific Ocean

Narooma is a town in the Australian state of New South Wales on the far south coast. The town is on the Princes Highway, which crosses the Wagonga Inlet to North Narooma. The heritage town of Central Tilba is nearby to the south.

The name Narooma is said to be derived from a word in the local Aboriginal language (one of the Yuin dialects) meaning "clear blue waters".

At the 2016 census, Narooma had an urban population of over 3,000 people.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Narooma (Urban Centre)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 December 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "www.lovenarooma.com". Driving distances. Elise International Research. 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.