The City of Shoalhaven is a local government area in the south-eastern coastal region of New South Wales, Australia. The area is approximately 200 kilometres (120 mi) south of Sydney. The area is located adjacent to the Tasman Sea. The Princes Highway passes through the area and the South Coast railway line traverses the northern section of the area and terminates at Bomaderry. At June 2012, the population of City of Shoalhaven was 96,927.[3]
The Mayor of Shoalhaven City Council is Cr.Joanna Gash, who is a member of the Liberal Party, however, was elected as mayor as an independent politician.
The Shoalhaven region in New South Wales is the southern part of the traditional homelands of the Tharawal people.[4]
George Bass explored the area in 1797, following Seven Mile Beach. He crossed the shoals at the entrance to the river, calling it 'Shoals Haven' due to the shallowness of the river mouth. This river is now known as the Crookhaven,[5] but the name was adopted for the Shoalhaven area and the Shoalhaven River.
Towns and localities[]
Shoalhaven, although designated a city, is a dispersed region spread over 125 kilometres (78 mi) of coastline, with the vast majority of its population located in the north-east around Nowra, Jervis Bay and Sussex Inlet.
It includes the following towns, suburbs and localities:
Shoalhaven City Council is composed of thirteen Councillors, including the Mayor, for a fixed four-year term of office. The Mayor is directly elected while the twelve other Councillors are elected proportionally as three separate wards, each electing four Councillors. The most recent election was held on 8 September 2012, and the makeup of the Council, including the Mayor, is as follows:[6][7][8][9][10]
Party
Councillors
Team Gash
8
Shoal Independents
3
Independents
1
Greens
1
Total
13
The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election by ward, is:
The Shoalhaven can be reached from Sydney by car via the Princes Highway and by rail via the South Coast Line which terminates just north of Nowra in Bomaderry. The Shoalhaven is adjacent to the well known Jervis Bay area. The area is approximately 160 kilometres (99 mi) long along the coastline, including 109 beaches, which allegedly possesses the whitest sand in the world, as well as pristine natural Australian bushland. The Shoalhaven area is home to numerous species of native Australian flora and fauna.[11]
Culture[]
The area is well known for its strong commitment to the arts and music, featuring the See Change and See Celebrations festivals in the Jervis Bay and St Georges Basin areas, as well as the EscapeArtfest festival and Blessing of the Fleet in the Ulladulla area.[12]
Ambrose Park ·Basin View ·Batehaven ·Batemans Bay ·Bawley Point ·Bega ·Bemboka ·Bermagui ·Berry ·Bodalla ·Boydtown ·Broulee ·Callala Bay ·Candelo ·Cobargo ·Congo ·Culburra Beach ·Dalmeny ·Eden ·Huskisson ·Hyams Beach ·Kianga ·Kioloa ·Lake Conjola ·Malua Bay ·Manyana ·Merimbula ·Milton ·Mogo ·Mollymook ·Moruya ·Mystery Bay ·Narooma ·Nelligen ·Nerrigundah ·Pambula ·Pambula Beach ·Potato Point ·Pyree ·Rosedale ·Sanctuary Point ·South Durras ·St Georges Basin ·Tathra ·Tilba ·Towamba ·Tura Beach ·Tuross Head ·Ulladulla ·Vincentia ·Wolumla ·Wonboyn
Local Government Areas:
Bega Valley Shire Council ·Eurobodalla Shire Council ·City of Shoalhaven ·Jervis Bay Territory
National Parks:
Ben Boyd ·Bournda ·Biamanga ·Budawang ·Clyde River ·Conjola ·Deua ·Eurobodalla ·Gulaga ·Jerrawangala ·Kooraban ·Mimosa Rocks ·Monga ·Morton ·Mount Imlay ·Murramarang ·South East Forest ·Wadbilliga
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