Nowra (N.S.W.)

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Nowra (N.S.W.)
Other forms of name
nnaa Nowra, Australia
Coordinates
150.6075 150.6075 -34.88083333 -34.88083333 (gooearth )
Associated country
Norfolk Island
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 141954176
Wikidata: Q1343021
Library of congress: n 85046924
Sources of Information
  • BGN 3/27/85(Nowra, ppl, 34°53ʹS 150°36ʹE; variant: none)
  • Craigie, J.K. UBD Australia wide visitors map, Nowra and district, 1978.
  • LC data base, 3/27/85(hdg.: Nowra, Australia)
  • BGN 3/27/85(Nowra, ppl, 34p0s53ʹS 150p0s36ʹE; variant: none)

Wikipedia description:

Nowra ( NOW-rə) is a city in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 160 kilometres (99 mi) south-southwest of the state capital of Sydney (about 120 kilometres (75 mi) as the crow flies). As of the 2021 census, Nowra has an estimated population of 22,584. Situated in the southern reaches of the Sydney basin, Nowra is the seat and commercial centre of the City of Shoalhaven. The region around Nowra is a farming community with a thriving dairy industry and a significant amount of state-owned forest land. It is also an increasingly popular retirement and leisure area for people from Canberra and Sydney. The naval air station HMAS Albatross is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south-west of Nowra.

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