Nowra

Nowra is a city in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, about 160 kilometres south-south-west of Sydney. It lies on the southern bank of the Shoalhaven River and is the seat and commercial centre of the City of Shoalhaven. The surrounding countryside supports dairy farming and state forest, and the area is a favoured retirement and leisure destination for people from Sydney and Canberra. The naval air station HMAS Albatross is a short distance to the south-west. The township was officially recognised in 1852, a postal service followed in 1861, and Nowra was declared a town in 1885 and a city in 1979. The 2021 census recorded 22,584 people.