Ettrema, 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 Ettrema, in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area.
| Locality | Ettrema |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Shoalhaven City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.88137 |
| Longitude | 150.30448 |
| Area | 178.7 km² |
| Postcode | 2540 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 140 km southwest |
Ettrema is a locality in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 178.7 km². It lies approximately 140 km southwest of Sydney. Ettrema is located at 34.8814°S, 150.3045°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2540. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Ettrema lies cradled by the rugged contours of the Shoalhaven, a place where the sandstone cliffs seem to hold their breath against the encroaching bushland. It lies 54.9 km east-south-east of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 106°T), and is situated 27.6 km west of Nowra. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of eucalyptus and the fainter, sharper tang of unseen creeks that thread through the gullies. Sunlight, when it breaks through the dense canopy, falls in broad, golden swathes, illuminating the mossy bark of ancient trees and the delicate fronds of ferns clustered in shaded hollows. The land itself feels ancient, sculpted by the patient work of water and wind, its surfaces a mosaic of weathered rock and resilient, scrubby vegetation. Here, the silence is not an absence of sound, but a deep, resonant quietude, broken only by the rustle of unseen creatures or the distant cry of a kookaburra.
The history of Ettrema is written in the land, a subtle narrative of those who have passed through and made their mark. Long before European settlement, this country was understood by its Indigenous custodians, its resources and rhythms deeply known. Later, the hardy spirit of selectors and timber cutters shaped its edges, their efforts etched into the cleared patches that still cling to the gentler slopes. The economy, though small, has always been tied to the land's bounty, with a quiet reliance on grazing and the sustainable harvesting of timber. Modern travellers might find Ettrema less a destination and more a passage, a place to pause and absorb the profound, understated beauty of the Australian bush, a quiet testament to endurance and the enduring power of the natural world.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Ettrema, 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 Ettrema, in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Ettrema 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 Ettrema 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. |