Nowra
Nowra (/naʊərə/) 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 (about 120 kilometres (75 mi) as the crow flies). As of the 2021 census, Nowra has an estimated population of 22,584. Situated in the southern reaches of the Sydney basin, Nowra is the seat and commercial centre of the City of Shoalhaven.
| Nowra New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Nowra City Administration centre | |||||||||||||||
Nowra | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°53′S 150°36′E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 22,584 (2021) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 212.6/km2 (551/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1852 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2541 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 202.4 km2 (78.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Shoalhaven | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | South Coast | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Gilmore | ||||||||||||||
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The region around Nowra is a farming community with a thriving dairy industry and a significant amount of state-owned forest land. It is also an increasingly popular retirement and leisure area for people from Canberra and Sydney. The naval air station HMAS Albatross is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south-west of Nowra.
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