Worrigee

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Worrigee
New South Wales
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Worrigee
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates 34°54′52″S150°38′19″E / 34.91444°S 150.63861°E / -34.91444; 150.63861
Population5,384 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 2540
Elevation22 m (72 ft)
Location
LGA(s) City of Shoalhaven
Region South Coast
County St Vincent
Parish Numbaa
State electorate(s) South Coast
Federal division(s) Gilmore
Suburbs around Worrigee:
Nowra Terara Brundee
Nowra Worrigee Brundee
South Nowra Comberton Mayfield

Worrigee is a suburb of Nowra in the City of Shoalhaven in New South Wales, Australia. [2] [3] It lies southeast of Nowra. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 5,068. [4]

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References

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  4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Worrigee". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 August 2017. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg