LGAs around City of Shoalhaven:
Goulburn Mulwaree	Wingecarribee	Kiama
Goulburn Mulwaree	City of Shoalhaven	Tasman Sea
Queanbeyan–Palerang	Eurobodalla	Tasman Sea

The City of Shoalhaven is a local government area in the south-eastern coastal region of New South Wales, Australia. The area is approximately 200 kilometres (120 mi) south of Sydney. The area is located adjacent to the Tasman Sea. The Princes Highway passes through the area and the South Coast railway line traverses the northern section of the area and terminates at Bomaderry. In June 2012, the population of the City of Shoalhaven was 96,927.

The City was established on 1 July 1948 as the Shoalhaven Shire following the amalgamation of the Municipalities of Nowra, Berry, Broughton’s Vale, Ulladulla, South Shoalhaven, and the shires of Cambewarra and Clyde.

The Mayor of Shoalhaven City Council is Amanda Findley, who is a member of the Australian Greens, she defeated the incumbent mayor Joanna Gash on preferences at the 2016 elections.

The Shoalhaven region in New South Wales is the southern part of the traditional homelands of the Tharawal people.

George Bass explored the area in 1797, following Seven Mile Beach. He crossed the shoals at the entrance to the river, calling it 'Shoals Haven' due to the shallowness of the river mouth. This river is now known as the Crookhaven, but the name was adopted for the Shoalhaven area and the Shoalhaven River.

Shoalhaven, although designated a city, is a dispersed region spread over 125 kilometres (78 mi) of coastline, with the vast majority of its population located in the north-east around Nowra, Jervis Bay and Sussex Inlet.

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