South Coast (New South Wales)

Looking into Batemans Bay from the south

Localities around South Coast:
Southern Tablelands	Illawarra	Tasman Sea
Monaro	South Coast	Tasman Sea
Victorian Alps	East Gippsland	Tasman Sea

The South Coast refers to the narrow coastal belt from Sydney in the north to the border with Victoria in the south in the south-eastern part of the State of New South Wales, Australia. It is bordered to the west by the coastal escarpment of the Southern Tablelands, which is largely covered by a series of national parks, namely Jervis Bay National Park, Eurobodalla National Park, and Ben Boyd National Park.^[1] To the east is the coastline of the Pacific Ocean, which is characterised by rolling farmlands, small towns and villages along a rocky coastline, interspersed by numerous beaches and lagoons (known in Australia as lakes, especially in place names).

The South Coast includes Shoalhaven district in the north and the Bega Valley in the more remote south as well as the Eurobodalla Shire and the Commonwealth Jervis Bay Territory which is adjacent to the City of Shoalhaven Local Government Area. However, the City of Shellharbour and Municipality of Kiama are actually classified as being part of the South Coast Region, although City of Wollongong is now not classified as being part of the region. However, City Of Shoalhaven has been included as part of the Illawarra around Nowra. Some definitions of the region include the Illawarra, from Shellharbour onwards, but it is often seen as a separate and distinct region of New South Wales.^[2]^[3]

Climate

The region has a mild, warm temperate climate.^[4] Maximum temperatures range from around 30 °C (86 °F) in summer to approximately 17 °C (62 °F) in winter. However, rainfall tends toward erratic as falls can occur in heavy, but often irregular, storms. These storms may occur at any time of year, but are most frequent in late autumn and early winter. When a strong anticyclone is located to the south of these low-pressure systems, rainfalls of up to 350mm (14 inches) in a day and 500mm (20 inches) in two days may occur. For example, in May 1925 the region received an averages of as much as 860 millimetres (33 inches) of rain, with some places receiving as much as 1,270mm (50 inches) for the month. However, in dry years the region can receive as little as 400mm (16 inches) for an entire year. Furthermore, Bega received 380mm (15 inches) in May 1944 and over 400mm (16 inches) in two days during April 1945 - but only around 200mm (8 inches) in the ten months in between.

A 2011 report by the Climate Commission highlighted the risks of the effects of climate change in the South Coast and Illawarra areas. These risks included a higher likelihood of large fires, coastal flooding, changing rainfall patterns, and more intense storms, all impacting the biodiversity in the region.^[5]

Transport

The Illawarra Steam Navigation Company serviced the south coast and Illawarra by ship transporting passengers and goods from the 1850s to the 1950s.

The NSW TrainLink South Coast Line services Berry station before it terminates at Bomaderry railway station, situated approximately 123 km south of Sydney on the northern side of the Shoalhaven River. Bus services operate to locations south of Nowra.

The South Coast region is traversed by the Princes Highway which links Sydney and Melbourne by the coast, but is longer than Hume Highway which is the direct route between the two cities. The region is reached from Canberra to the west by the Kings Highway.

Road linkages north to Sydney were only completed in the second half of the twentieth century when the Clyde River was bridged at Batemans Bay in 1956. Before that a punt was used to cross the river. The bridge at Narooma had been completed in 1931 and was the first major bridge constructed on the Princes Highway by the Main Roads Board as part of its efforts to develop the Princes Highway which had been opened in 1920.

Towns

Major towns on the South Coast include:

City of Shoalhaven towns include: Berry, Nowra, Ulladulla, Culburra Beach
The Eurobodalla Shire towns of Batemans Bay, Moruya and Narooma
The Bega Valley towns of Bega and Eden

References

↑ "South Coast". VisitNSW. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
↑ "Regional map". Bureau of Meteorology (Australia). Retrieved 2006-11-12.
↑ "Regional New South Wales". Department of State and Regional Development. Archived from the original on November 5, 2006. Retrieved 2006-11-13.
↑ Australian Bureau of Meteorology: Temperate Zone
↑ Takvera, Takver (28 July 2011). "Impacts of Climate change on the NSW South Coast and Illawarra Regions". Climate Citizen. Retrieved 20 December 2012.

External links

South Coast (New South Wales) travel guide from Wikivoyage
South Coast Secrets

South Coast, New South Wales

Cities	Nowra

Townships	Basin View Batehaven Batemans Bay Bawley Point Bega Bemboka Bermagui Berry Bodalla Boydtown Broulee Burrill Lake Callala Bay Candelo Cobargo Congo Culburra Beach Dalmeny Eden Greenwell Point Huskisson Hyams Beach Kianga Kioloa Lake Conjola Malua Bay Manyana Merimbula Milton Mogo Mollymook Moruya Mystery Bay Narooma Narrawallee Nelligen Nerrigundah Pambula Pambula Beach Potato Point Pyree Quaama Rosedale Sanctuary Point South Durras St Georges Basin Sussex Inlet Tabourie Lake Tathra Tilba Tomakin Tomerong Towamba Tura Beach Tuross Head Ulladulla Vincentia Wandandian Wolumla Wonboyn

Local government areas	Bega Valley Shire Eurobodalla Shire 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

Rivers and other waterbodies	Bega Bemboka Bermagui Bimberamala Brogo Buckenbowra Clyde Deua Dry Genoa Merrica Moruya Murrah Nadgee Nullica Nunnock Pambula Queens Pound Shoalhaven St Georges Basin Tomaga Towamba Tuross Wadbilliga Wallagaraugh White Rock Wog Wog Lake Wollumboola Wonboyn Yadboro Yowaka Yowrie

Regions of New South Wales, Australia

Regions outside Sydney	Central Coast Central Tablelands Central West Far West Greater Blue Mountains Area Hunter Illawarra Mid North Coast Monaro New England North West Slopes Northern Rivers Northern Tablelands Orana Riverina South Coast South West Slopes Southern Highlands Southern Tablelands Upper Hunter

Regions within Sydney	Canterbury-Bankstown Central Business District Eastern Suburbs Forest District Greater Western Sydney Hills District Inner West Macarthur Northern Beaches Northern Suburbs North Shore Southern Sydney South-western Sydney St George Western Sydney

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