Callala Beach, 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 Callala Beach, in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area.
| Locality | Callala Beach |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Shoalhaven City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.00334 |
| Longitude | 150.69986 |
| Population | 774 |
| Density | 173.5 /km² |
| Area | 4.5 km² |
| Elevation | 15 m |
| Postcode | 2540 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 134 km south-southwest |
Callala Beach 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 774. The locality covers an area of 4.5 km², giving a population density of about 173.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 15 m above sea level. It lies approximately 134 km south-southwest of Sydney. Callala Beach is located at 35.0033°S, 150.6999°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2540. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Callala Beach unfurls along the western edge of the Jervis Bay Marine Park, a long, pale ribbon of sand caressed by the calm, turquoise waters of the bay. It lies 66.3 km south-south-west of Wollongong, NSW (from Wollongong, NSW: bearing 195°T), and is situated 12.9 km north-north-east of Sanctuary Point. Behind the dunes, a tapestry of coastal heath and Banksia woodlands hums with the quiet industry of insects, their wings catching the bright Australian sunlight. The air here carries the distinct, clean scent of salt and eucalyptus, a bracing perfume that whispers of the ocean's proximity and the deep green of the surrounding bush. Further inland, the land gently rises, offering glimpses of neighbouring settlements and the broader contours of the Shoalhaven coastline, a landscape shaped by wind and water into a serene, yet resilient, beauty.
The history of Callala Beach is intrinsically linked to the bounty of Jervis Bay, its waters once rich with fish that sustained Indigenous peoples for millennia. Later, European settlers arrived, drawn by the promise of timber and fertile land, though Callala Beach itself remained largely a place of natural charm rather than dense settlement. Today, its economy thrives on the ebb and flow of tourism, with visitors drawn to the sheltered waters for swimming, boating, and the simple pleasure of its uncrowded shores. The close-knit character of Callala Beach is evident in the small shops and cafes that dot the landscape, places where locals and travellers alike gather, their conversations mingling with the ever-present murmur of the bay.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Callala Beach, 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 Callala Beach, in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Callala Beach 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 Callala Beach 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. |