Erowal Bay, New South Wales — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Erowal Bay, in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area.
| Locality | Erowal Bay |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Shoalhaven City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.10391 |
| Longitude | 150.66515 |
| Population | 589 |
| Density | 166.9 /km² |
| Area | 3.5 km² |
| Elevation | 14 m |
| Postcode | 2540 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 146 km south-southwest |
Erowal Bay is a locality in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 589. The locality covers an area of 3.5 km², giving a population density of about 166.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 14 m above sea level. It lies approximately 146 km south-southwest of Sydney. Erowal Bay is located at 35.1039°S, 150.6652°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2540. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Erowal Bay unfurls along the southern reaches of Jervis Bay, a gentle curve of coastline where the land slopes softly towards the sapphire water. It lies 77.9 km south-south-west of Wollongong, NSW (from Wollongong, NSW: bearing 195°T), and is situated 3.5 km east of Sanctuary Point. The air here is often thick with the scent of salt and the sweet perfume of flowering shrubs, a fragrance carried on breezes that whisper through the coastal heath and the scattered stands of spotted gum. Windswept ti-trees, their branches gnarled like ancient mariners' hands, hug the sandy shores, their roots gripping the earth against the insistent pull of the tides. The water itself, a mesmerising palette of blues and greens, laps with a soft, rhythmic sigh against the sand, reflecting the vast, often cloudless sky that stretches overhead, a sky that can turn a breathtaking molten gold in the dying light of day.
The history of Erowal Bay is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring connection between its people and the sea, a connection that underpins its quiet economy. For generations, fishing boats, their hulls weathered by sun and spray, have been a familiar sight, their catches forming the backbone of local sustenance and trade. While tourism now plays a significant role, drawing visitors seeking the tranquillity of the bay and the pristine beauty of the neighbouring national parks, the echoes of a more traditional way of life linger. Old weatherboard homes, some painted in cheerful, faded hues, stand as quiet testaments to the families who have called Erowal Bay home for decades, their lives intertwined with the ebb and flow of the tides and the bounty of the ocean.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Erowal Bay, New South Wales with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Erowal Bay, in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Erowal Bay includes the postcode (2540), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Shoalhaven City Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Erowal Bay is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |