City of Shellharbour

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City of Shellharbour
New South Wales

Location in NSW
Population: 63,124[1]
Area: 147 km²
Mayor: David Hamilton
Council Seat: Shellharbour (Lamerton House, Lamerton Crescent)[2]
Region: Illawarra
State District: Shellharbour,Kiama
Federal Division: Throsby
Website: http://www.shellharbour.nsw.gov.au
LGAs around City of Shellharbour
Wingecarribee Wollongong Pacific Ocean
Wingecarribee City of Shellharbour Pacific Ocean
Wingecarribee Kiama Pacific Ocean

Shellharbour City Council adminsters Shellharbour, New South Wales, a city of about 60,000 people. It is located in the Illawarra region, on the east coast of Australia, about 100 km south of Sydney.

It is bordered by City of Wollongong City to the north, and Municipality of Kiama to the south. It is on the southern side of Lake Illawarra.

It contains the suburbs of Shellharbour Village, Shell Cove, Warilla, Barrack Heights, Barrack Point, Oak Flats, Flinders, Mount Warrigal, Blackbutt, Albion Park and Albion Park Rail.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2004-05. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved on 2006-12-03.
  2. ^ Shoalhaven City Council. Department of Local Government. Retrieved on 2006-11-26.

Coordinates: 34°35′S 150°52′E