Nowra
Sign in to saveNowra ( ) is a city in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located south-southwest of the state capital of Sydney (about 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.
Key facts
- Australian place.type
- town
- Australian place.name
- Nowra
- Australian place.state
- nsw
- Australian place.image
- File:City Administration Centre in Nowra (3).jpg
- Australian place.caption
- Nowra City Administration centre
- Australian place.pop
- 22,584
- Australian place.pop_year
- 2021
- Australian place.density
- 212.6
- Australian place.relief
- yes
- Australian place.est
- 1852
- Australian place.postcode
- 2541
- Australian place.elevation
- 9
- Australian place.maxtemp
- 22.4
- Australian place.mintemp
- 11.7
- Australian place.rainfall
- 1026.1
- Australian place.area
- 202.4
- Australian place.timezone
- AEST
- Australian place.utc
- +10
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Nowra ( ) is a city in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located south-southwest of the state capital of Sydney (about 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.
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 south-west of Nowra.