Falls Creek New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 34°58′55″S150°35′16″E / 34.9819°S 150.5878°E Coordinates: 34°58′55″S150°35′16″E / 34.9819°S 150.5878°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 935 (2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2540 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Shoalhaven | ||||||||||||||
Region | South Coast | ||||||||||||||
County | St Vincent | ||||||||||||||
Parish | Tomerong | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | South Coast | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Gilmore | ||||||||||||||
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Falls Creek is a small town south of Nowra, New South Wales in the Shoalhaven. [2] [3] [4] It is situated on the Princes Highway. [5]
The City of Shoalhaven is a local government area in the south-eastern coastal 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 2016 census, the population was 99,650.
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 230 kilometres (140 mi) south of Sydney, halfway between Batemans Bay to the south and Nowra to the north. Ulladulla has close links with the nearby historic settlement of Milton and many services are shared between these towns.
Nowra is a city in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 160 kilometres (99 mi) south-southwest of the state capital of Sydney. As of the 2016 census, Nowra has an estimated population of 20,039. Situated in the southern reaches of the Sydney basin, Nowra is the seat and commercial centre of the City of Shoalhaven.
Bomaderry is a town in the Shoalhaven council district area of New South Wales, Australia. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 6,661 people. It is on the north shore of the Shoalhaven River, across the river from Nowra, the major town of the City of Shoalhaven, of which Bomaderry is locally regarded as being a suburb of the city.
Braidwood is a town in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia, in Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council. It is located on the Kings Highway linking Canberra with Batemans Bay. It is approximately 200 kilometres south west of Sydney, 60 kilometres inland from the coast, and fifty-five from Canberra. Braidwood is a service town for the surrounding district which is based on sheep and cattle grazing, and forestry operations.
The Shoalhaven River is a perennial river that rises from the Southern Tablelands and flows into an open mature wave dominated barrier estuary near Nowra on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia.
Gerringong is a town located about ten minutes drive south of Kiama in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia in the Municipality of Kiama. At the 2016 census, Gerringong had a population of 3,966. One theory says that the name derives from an Aboriginal word meaning "fearful place".
Nerriga is a small village in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council. It is situated at the edge of Morton National Park, on the Braidwood - Nowra road. The population of Nerriga and the surrounding localities at the 2016 census was 72.
The Municipality of Kiama is a local government area in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. The area is situated south of Shellharbour and the City of Wollongong and is located adjacent to the Pacific Ocean, the Princes Highway and the South Coast railway line.
The Parish of Marulan is a parish of Argyle County located with the Goulburn Mulwaree local government area, which includes the towns of Marulan and Marulan South. The parish is bounded by Barbers Creek to the east, a small part of the Shoalhaven River to the south-east, and Jerrara Creek to the south. The Hume Highway and the Southern Highlands railway line run through the parish. Jerrara Road and Marulan South Road are other main roads in the area.
Tabourie Lake, formerly Toubouree Lake is a small village in the suburb of Lake Tabourie, in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia and is within the City of Shoalhaven local government area. The village takes its name from the lagoon formed at the entry of Tabourie Creek into the ocean. Crampton Island lies immediately off shore with access available by foot at low tide. A caravan and camping park is located between the beach and lake. The village boasts a small museum, opened in 1965 with a collection of local historical exhibits, including fauna, Aboriginal artifacts, and historical furnishings and machinery. The museum and collection was given to the Shoalhaven City Council by its founder Jack Nicholson in 1983.
Wandandian is a small village on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the City of Shoalhaven on the Princes Highway about 30 kilometres south of Nowra.
Majors Creek is a small village in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia. The nearest major town is Braidwood, 16 km (9.9 mi) to the north. At the 2016 census, the population of Majors Creek was 249. A former gold mining town, the settlement is today associated with the operational Dargues Reef gold mine.
Tomerong is a village in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located approximately 180 kilometres by road south from the state capital Sydney and 20 kilometres south of the commercial centre of the City of Shoalhaven, Nowra in the County of St Vincent. The village is eight kilometres inland of the western shores of Jervis Bay. Its population at the 2016 census was 1,065.
Broughton Village is a locality on the border of the Kiama and Shoalhaven local government areas in New South Wales, Australia. It lies on the Princes Highway about 18 southwest of Kiama and 39 km north of Nowra and on Broughton Creek. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 86. Broughton Village is to not to be confused with Broughton, a locality that lies to its immediate southwest or Broughton Vale, which lies to its immediate northwest.
Broughton is a locality in the City of Shoalhaven in New South Wales, Australia. It lies on the Princes Highway between Gerringong and Berry and between Broughton and Broughton Mill creeks. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 87. Broughton is to not to be confused with Broughton Village, a locality that lies to its immediate northeast, or Broughton Vale, which lies to its immediate north.
Broughton Vale is a locality in the City of Shoalhaven in New South Wales, Australia. It lies north of the Princes Highway at Berry between Nowra and Gerringong and on Broughton Mill creek. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 165. Broughton Vale is to not to be confused with Broughton Village or Broughton, which both lie to its immediate east.
Larbert is a locality in the Queanbeyan-Palerang Region of the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales. It lies mostly north of the Kings Highway between Bungendore and Braidwood where it crosses the Shoalhaven River. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 39.
Monga is a locality in the Queanbeyan-Palerang Region, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia. It lies on the Kings Highway at the top of the Clyde Mountain, about 110 km east of Canberra and 22 km southeast of Braidwood. A large part of the locality forms part of the Monga National Park. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 14.
Currowan is a locality in the Eurobodalla Shire, on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 53.