Nowra

Also known as Nowra, New South Wales, Nowra, New South Wales, Australia

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.

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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Wikidata facts

Population: 9956
Elevation: 30
Image: Nowra shops.jpg

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Commons category: Nowra, New South Wales
male population: 4400
female population: 4789
postal code: 2541

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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 south-west of Nowra.