Jerrawangala

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Jerrawangala
New South Wales
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Jerrawangala
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates 35°04′13″S150°26′20″E / 35.07028°S 150.43889°E / -35.07028; 150.43889
Population70 (2016 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 2622
Elevation122 m (400 ft)
Location
LGA(s) City of Shoalhaven
Region South Coast
County St Vincent
Parish
  • Jerrawangala
  • Farnham
State electorate(s) South Coast
Federal division(s) Gilmore
Localities around Jerrawangala:
Yalwal Yerriyong Tomerong
BoolijahJerrawangala Wandandian
Tianjara Twelve Mile PegTullarwalla

Jerrawangala is a locality in the City of Shoalhaven in New South Wales, Australia. [2] [3] It consists of a small settlement on the Princes Highway south of Nowra and a large unpopulated area to the northwest that lies on both sides of the Braidwood Road between Nowra and Nerriga. It is about 35 kilometres south of Nowra and about 205 km south of Sydney. Jerrawangala is fairly rugged sandstone country and largely consists of forest. Much of it lies within the Jerrawangala National Park or state forests. Jerrawangala lookout is located to the east of the Braidwood Road. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 70. [1]

Part of the Braidwood Road through Jerrawangala, part of the access road to Jerrawangala lookout, and the modern-day Wandean Road were built originally as part of The Wool Road in 1841.

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Jerrawangala". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 May 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Jerrawangala". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 13 April 2024. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  3. "Jerrawangala". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 5 May 2018.