Jerrara, 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 Jerrara, in The Council Of The Municipality Of Kiama local government area.
| Locality | Jerrara |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | The Council Of The Municipality Of Kiama |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.67421 |
| Longitude | 150.81903 |
| Population | 154 |
| Density | 16.5 /km² |
| Area | 9.3 km² |
| Elevation | 96 m |
| Postcode | 2533 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 96 km south-southwest |
Jerrara is a locality in The Council Of The Municipality Of Kiama local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 154. The locality covers an area of 9.3 km², giving a population density of about 16.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 96 m above sea level. It lies approximately 96 km south-southwest of Sydney. Jerrara is located at 34.6742°S, 150.8190°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2533. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Jerrara rests in a landscape where the coastal plain begins its gentle rise towards the Illawarra escarpment, a verdant tapestry woven with the rich, dark soils that promise abundance. It lies 28.1 km south-south-west of Wollongong, NSW (from Wollongong, NSW: bearing 193°T), and is situated 10.9 km south-south-east of Albion Park. Here, rolling paddies give way to steeper, forested slopes, the air thick with the scent of damp earth and the distant, salty breath of the Pacific. The sky above Jerrara often wears a painterly quality, particularly as the day draws to a close, when a soft, diffused light spills over the hills, softening their edges and casting long, languid shadows across the fields. Neighbouring farms, their fences a neat geometry against the wilder bush, speak of a land worked and cherished, where the cycle of seasons dictates the rhythm of life.
The history of Jerrara is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring legacy of the land and the families who have shaped it. Once a vital corridor for early travellers and settlers venturing inland, its character was forged by the resilience of dairy farmers and orchardists who found sustenance in its fertile ground. The local economy still hums with the quiet industry of agriculture, though the whispers of past endeavours, perhaps a forgotten quarry or a small timber mill, can still be felt on the breeze. Jerrara’s distinctive charm lies in this unpretentious connection to its past and its present, a place where the quality of the light at dusk seems to hold a particular, timeless beauty, reflecting the quiet strength of its rural heart.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Jerrara, 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 Jerrara, in The Council Of The Municipality Of Kiama local government area.
Detailed location data for Jerrara includes the postcode (2533), telephone area code (02), and local government area (The Council Of The Municipality Of Kiama), 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 Jerrara 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. |