Swanhaven, 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 Swanhaven, in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area.
| Locality | Swanhaven |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Shoalhaven City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.18817 |
| Longitude | 150.57401 |
| Population | 181 |
| Density | 84.2 /km² |
| Area | 2.1 km² |
| Elevation | 17 m |
| Postcode | 2540 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 158 km south-southwest |
Swanhaven 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 181. The locality covers an area of 2.1 km², giving a population density of about 84.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 17 m above sea level. It lies approximately 158 km south-southwest of Sydney. Swanhaven is located at 35.1882°S, 150.5740°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2540. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Swanhaven unfurls across a gentle sweep of coastal plain, where the air, thick with the scent of salt and damp earth, carries the distant murmur of the ocean. It lies 89.3 km south-south-west of Wollongong, NSW (from Wollongong, NSW: bearing 199°T), and is situated 10.6 km south-south-west of Sanctuary Point. Low-slung hills, cloaked in a patchwork of emerald pastures and the darker, more resilient hues of native bushland, cup the settlement, their rounded forms softened by the perpetual kiss of sea breezes. The land itself feels yielding, a fertile cradle where the Shoalhaven River, a silver ribbon reflecting the wide, often pale blue sky, meanders lazily towards its estuary. Sunlight, even on the cloudiest of days, possesses a diffused, pearly quality here, lending a soft luminescence to the weathered timber of the older buildings and the vibrant greens of the gardens.
The history of Swanhaven is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring rhythms of its land and the quiet industry of its people. For generations, the fertile river flats have sustained a farming heritage, producing dairy and prime cattle whose contented lowing often drifts on the morning air. The nearby coastline, a series of sheltered inlets and rugged headlands, once buzzed with the industry of oyster farming, a legacy still visible in the weathered jetties and the occasional glint of shell on the foreshore. While tourism now plays a significant role, drawing visitors to the pristine beaches and the promise of a slower pace, the heart of Swanhaven remains tethered to the earth and water that have shaped its character, a place where the past whispers in the rustle of the reeds and the ceaseless sigh of the sea.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Swanhaven, 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 Swanhaven, in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Swanhaven 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 Swanhaven 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. |