Fishermans Paradise, 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 Fishermans Paradise, in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area.
| Locality | Fishermans Paradise |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Shoalhaven City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.22907 |
| Longitude | 150.4453 |
| Population | 464 |
| Density | 468.7 /km² |
| Area | 1.0 km² |
| Elevation | 32 m |
| Postcode | 2539 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 167 km south-southwest |
Fishermans Paradise 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 464. The locality covers an area of 1.0 km², giving a population density of about 468.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 32 m above sea level. It lies approximately 167 km south-southwest of Sydney. Fishermans Paradise is located at 35.2291°S, 150.4453°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2539. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Fishermans Paradise rests where the Shoalhaven River sighs into its wide estuary, a place where the land softens and the water’s breath carries the scent of salt and estuary mud. It lies 84.8 km south-east of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 130°T), and is situated 14.4 km north of Ulladulla. The landscape here is a gentle surrender, low-lying plains giving way to the intricate tracery of tidal creeks that snake inland, fringed by mangrove and paperbark. Sunlight, when it breaks through the coastal haze, falls in broad, warm swathes across the water, illuminating the shifting sandbanks and the dark, slick mudflats exposed at low tide. The air itself carries a certain stillness, a quietude broken only by the cry of seabirds and the rustle of reeds, a subtle invitation to slow down, to simply be present in the languid unfolding of the day.
This quiet corner of the Shoalhaven has long been shaped by the bounty of its waters, its history interwoven with the fishing boats that once plied these channels and the families who made their living from the sea and river. The local economy, though diversified now with a growing tourism presence, still carries the echoes of that past, the rhythm of the tides dictating a certain unhurried approach to life. The sprawling parklands and foreshore reserves speak of a community that cherishes its natural heritage, a place where generations have found solace and recreation along the water’s edge, a subtle understanding passed down through the years of the enduring allure of this particular stretch of coast.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Fishermans Paradise, 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 Fishermans Paradise, in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Fishermans Paradise includes the postcode (2539), 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 Fishermans Paradise 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. |