The Shoalhaven undoubtedly offers an inspiring lifestyle to an increasing number of people. The slower pace of life of our region offers many people an opportunity to get out of the cities, yet still only be a little more than 2 hour drive back to Sydney.

You will find the Shoalhaven abundant in variety when it comes to agriculture. With fertile soil in the region, farming includes dairy, beef, lamb, crops, vegetables, vineyards and harvests from the sea.

With a variety of natural assets on offer in the Shoalhaven, the area is bound to fill your leisure time with many great activities. Enjoy the beaches, rivers, oceans, inlets and creeks which offer fishing, snorkelling, sailing, canoeing, surfing, boating, scuba diving, swimming and MUCH more.

Land based activities include the many excellent bushwalks in the region. There are many picnic areas, parks and National Parks in the region.

And when the lure away from the ever relaxing parts of nature occurs, the towns and villages will offer you shops, cinemas, theatre, arts, clubs, sporting fields and complexes, restaurants, cafes, markets and MUCH more.

 Distances (From Nowra)

• Wollongong                80 km              1 hour by car
• Sydney                     163km              2.25 hours by car
• Canberra                   225km              2.5 hours by car
• Melbourne                 810km              10 hours by car
• Batemans Bay            120km              2 hours by car 

The Shoalhaven briefly:

• No.1 tourist destination in the state of NSW
• Coastal temperate climate - just like Sydney
• Clean, safe, pollution free environment
• 300,000hectares / 741,000 acres of National Park
• Mountains & Coastal plains with many bays,lakes,rivers and 109 beaches

 

The Shoalhaven’s major commercial hub is Nowra. Around the Shoalhaven you will find towns and villages that offer a lifestyle that might get you wishing you were on holidays all year round.