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Erowal Bay
Erowal Bay is a small town in the Shoalhaven local government area on the New South Wales ) , nickname = , image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of New South Wales in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , es ... south coast, on the northern side of St Georges Basin. It lies west of Hyams Beach, north of Wrights Beach and east of Old Erowal Bay. At the , Erowal Bay had a population of 652. References Towns in New South Wales City of Shoalhaven {{Shoalhaven-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Vincent County
St Vincent County was one of the original Nineteen Counties in New South Wales and is now one of the 141 Cadastral divisions of New South Wales. It included the south coast area encompassing Batemans Bay, Ulladulla, Jervis Bay and inland to Braidwood. The Shoalhaven River is the boundary to the north and west, and the Deua River the boundary to the south. St. Vincent County was named in honour of John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent (1735-1823), Admiral of the Fleet. The electoral district of United Counties of Murray and St Vincent and the electoral district of St Vincent were the first electoral districts for the area, between 1856 and 1859. In 1852 it had an area of and population of 2,572. , ''The Land of Gold: the Companion for the Welsh Emigrant to Australia'', 185 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bherwerre Parish
The Parish of Bherwerre is a parish of the County of St Vincent in New South Wales which formerly included the area that is now the Jervis Bay Territory, which was transferred to the Commonwealth of Australia in 1915. Because of this, the parish is now less than half the size it was in the nineteenth century. The ''Jervis Bay Territory Acceptance Act of 1915'' mentions that of the parish were transferred to the Commonwealth. The '' Seat of Government Acceptance Act of 1909'' mentions that three separate parcels in the parish were planned to be transferred to the Commonwealth from Bherwerre, along with land in other nearby parishes, although the actual land transfer in 1915 was only made up of land in the Parish of Bherwerre. The land mentioned in the 1909 act was a portion, a portion, and the of Bowen Island. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Coast (New South Wales)
The South Coast refers to the narrow coastal belt from Shoalhaven district in the north to the border with Victoria in the south in the south-eastern part of the State of New South Wales, Australia. It is bordered to the west by the coastal escarpment of the Southern Tablelands, and is largely covered by a series of national parks, namely Jervis Bay National Park, Eurobodalla National Park, and Beowa National Park. To the east is the coastline of the Pacific Ocean, which is characterised by rolling farmlands, small towns and villages along a rocky coastline, interspersed by numerous beaches and lakes. The South Coast includes Shoalhaven district in the north and the Bega Valley in the more remote south as well as the Eurobodalla Shire and the Commonwealth Jervis Bay Territory which is adjacent to the City of Shoalhaven Local Government Area. Some definitions of the region include the Illawarra, but it is often seen as a separate and distinct region of New South Wales. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Division Of Gilmore
The Division of Gilmore is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. History The Division of Gilmore was created in 1984 when the House of Representatives was expanded, and was named after Dame Mary Gilmore, the poet and author. The seat was first won by John Sharp of the National Party. The electorate originally included the areas of Goulburn and Southern Highlands but, following a redistribution, the seat moved to its current boundaries along the New South Wales South Coast. As a consequence, Sharp moved to the nearby seat of Hume in 1993. He served in the First Howard Ministry until he resigned in 1997 due to the "travel rorts affair". The seat was won by the ALP's Peter Knott in 1993, but he was defeated at the 1996 election by Joanna Gash of the Liberal Party. The seat was considered marginal after the 1996 and 1998 elections, but a big swing in 2001 saw Gash hold the seat by a much larger margin. That was cut back to a margin of about 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral District Of South Coast
South Coast is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Shelley Hancock of the Liberal Party. It incorporates almost all of the City of Shoalhaven to the south of the Shoalhaven river, notably Nowra, Ulladulla Ulladulla is a coastal town in New South Wales, Australia in the City of Shoalhaven local government area. It is on the Princes Highway about south of Sydney, halfway between Batemans Bay to the south and Nowra to the north. Ulladulla has c ... and Milton. Members for South Coast Election results References External links * {{Members of the Parliament of New South Wales South Coast Constituencies established in 1927 1927 establishments in Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worrowing Heights
Worrowing Heights is a locality in the City of Shoalhaven in New South Wales, Australia. It lies west of Vincentia, which is on Jervis Bay Jervis Bay () is a oceanic bay and village on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia, said to possess the whitest sand in the world. A area of land around the southern headland of the bay is a territory of the Commonwealth of Austral ..., and north of St Georges Basin. At the , it had a population of 506. References City of Shoalhaven {{SouthCoastNSW-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincentia, New South Wales
Vincentia is a town in New South Wales, Australia in the City of Shoalhaven, on the shores of Jervis Bay. It is roughly southeast of Nowra, and approximately south of Sydney. At the , the population of Vincentia was 3,290. It is also a tourist spot with a beach area featuring white sand and a number of motels. History The traditional owners of the area around Vincentia were a group of the Yuin, members of what early settlers called 'the Jervis Bay tribe'. The 'Jervis Bay tribe' are also known as the Wandandian people and spoke Dharamba, which was probably the northernmost dialect of the Dhurga language. Vincentia was originally known as ' South Huskisson' and later as 'The Old Township'. It was founded in 1841 as a seaport and terminus of The Wool Road from Nerriga. South Huskisson lay on land originally owned by Edward Deas Thompson and was a 'private town'. In 1842, a wharf was built near the current location of the Holden Street boat ramp. The road and port were not suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyams Beach, New South Wales
Hyams Beach is a seaside village in the City of Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia, on the shores of Jervis Bay. At the , it had a population of 112. 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. Geography The beaches face east, out across Jervis Bay and Point Perpendicular to the Pacific Ocean. The village is bordered by Jervis Bay National Park to the north and Booderee National Park and Botanic Gardens to the south which gives Hyams Beach a 'natural bush' feel with an abundance of native plants, animals and birdlife. Other nearby attractions include Jervis Bay Marine Park and surrounding trails and forests. There is a myth that the beach has the whitest sands i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrights Beach, New South Wales
Wrights Beach is a town in the City of Shoalhaven in New South Wales, Australia. It is on the shores of St Georges Basin, near the Jervis Bay Territory. Demographics As at the , the population of Wrights Beach was 132. Geography Wrights Beach is located on the eastern shore of St Georges Basin, a sort of estuary. It is located southwest of Hyams Beach. To the north is Erowal Bay, to the east is Hyams Beach, to the south is located Bream Beach Bream Beach is a suburb in the Shoalhaven local government area, consisting of holiday resort located near the Jervis Bay Territory in Australia. Demographics There are only 2 permanent inhabitants of Bream Beach, the owners of the park. Visito ..., to the southwest is located Cabbage Tree Point and to the southeast is located Jervis Bay Village. References City of Shoalhaven Towns in New South Wales Beaches of New South Wales {{Shoalhaven-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Georges Basin (New South Wales)
St Georges Basin is an open intermediate estuary, or inland sea, located in the South Coast region of New South Wales, adjacent to the Jervis Bay Territory. Location and features St Georges Basin is a coastal waterbody located immediately adjacent to the Tasman Sea of the South Pacific Ocean, north of the town of Sussex Inlet and east of the town of St Georges Basin. The basin is fed by Wandandian Creek and Tomerong Creek and its primary outflow is to the Tasman Sea via the Sussex Inlet. The basin covers a catchment area of and contains approximately of water over an estimated surface area of ; and at an average depth of . Located with the basin are six artificial reefs that range up to in depth. History The traditional custodians of the land surrounding St Georges Basin were the Indigenous Australian Yuin people, who named the basin as ''Bherwherrae'' or ''Bherwherree''. European surveyor Thomas Florance renamed the body of water as St Georges Basin on 29 November 1827, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanctuary Point, New South Wales
Sanctuary Point is a town in New South Wales, Australia, under the jurisdiction of the City of Shoalhaven, on the shores of St Georges Basin. It is roughly 25 km south of Nowra, and approximately 200 km south of Sydney. At the , the population of Sanctuary Point was 7,874. Originally known as Redhead Point, Sanctuary Point was officially named on 24 December 196 Community organisations Bay and Basin Community Resources is an Incorporation (business), incorporated community based, non-profit non-government organisation based at Sanctuary Point. The organisation was established in 1990 to implement community services in the local area and is a major provider of community services in the Shoalhaven region. Aged care services provided by the organisation include the ''Bay and Basin Respite Day Care Service'', ''Shoalhaven Neighbour Aid'', Carers Support Group, ''Shoalhaven Dementia Respite Service'' and the ''Bay And Basin Community Resources Aged Care Centre''. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Erowal Bay
Old Erowal Bay is a locality in the City of Shoalhaven in New South Wales, Australia. It lies southwest of Vincentia, which is on Jervis Bay, on the northern shore of St Georges Basin St Georges Basin is a town in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. St George Basin is located on the shores of St Georges Basin, within the City of Shoalhaven. It is roughly south of Nowra, and approximately south of Sydney. .... At the , it had a population of 1,038. References City of Shoalhaven {{SouthCoastNSW-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
