Pretty Beach, Shoalhaven City Council, New South Wales
Explore Pretty Beach, New South Wales, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Pretty Beach, NSW map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Pretty Beach, New South Wales, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of New South Wales or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Pretty Beach and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Pretty Beach.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Pretty 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 | -35.57664 |
| Longitude | 150.35287 |
| Area | 3.9 km² |
| Postcode | 2539 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 205 km south-southwest |
Pretty Beach is a locality in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The locality covers an area of 3.9 km². It lies approximately 205 km south-southwest of Sydney. Pretty Beach is located at 35.5766°S, 150.3529°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2539. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Pretty Beach is a coastal enclave where the bushland tumbles down to meet the sparkling waters of the bay. It lies 108.6 km south-south-east of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 149°T), and is situated 8.1 km south-south-west of Bawley Point. The air here carries the scent of salt and eucalyptus, a signature perfume of this littoral landscape. Here, the narrow strip of land, embraced by the dense green of the Bouddi National Park, offers a secluded intimacy. The bay itself, a tranquil curve of sand, is often a mirror, reflecting the soft blues of the sky and the deeper greens of the surrounding trees, broken only by the occasional ripple of a passing boat or the gentle lapping of waves. The character of Pretty Beach is one of quiet repose, a place where the natural world dictates the rhythm of the day, and the soft, diffused light of late afternoon often lends a golden hue to the weathered timber of the few dwellings that dot the shoreline.
The history of Pretty Beach is intertwined with the broader narrative of the Central Coast, a region shaped by early European settlement and a deep connection to the sea. While not a hub of heavy industry, its local economy has long been sustained by the bountiful waters, with fishing providing sustenance and a modest livelihood for generations. More recently, tourism has blossomed, drawing visitors seeking the same tranquility and natural beauty that defines Pretty Beach. The proximity to the expansive Bouddi National Park is a significant drawcard, offering walkers and nature lovers access to a pristine coastal environment. This relationship with the park, a vital lung of the region, ensures that the landscape remains largely unspoiled, a testament to the enduring allure of this particular stretch of coastline.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Pretty Beach, New South Wales. 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 Pretty Beach, in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Pretty Beach 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Pretty Beach is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |