Terara, 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 Terara, in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area.
| Locality | Terara |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Shoalhaven City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.86949 |
| Longitude | 150.6283 |
| Population | 224 |
| Density | 25.2 /km² |
| Area | 8.9 km² |
| Elevation | 4 m |
| Postcode | 2540 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 123 km south-southwest |
Terara 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 224. The locality covers an area of 8.9 km², giving a population density of about 25.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 4 m above sea level. It lies approximately 123 km south-southwest of Sydney. Terara is located at 34.8695°S, 150.6283°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2540. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Terara lies low and broad along the Shoalhaven River's embrace, a landscape of rich alluvial flats that seem to exhale a perpetual softness, even under the crisp, bright Australian sun. It lies 54.6 km south-south-west of Wollongong, NSW (from Wollongong, NSW: bearing 206°T), and is situated 2.3 km north-east of Nowra. The land here, a deep, fertile loam, rolls out in generous swathes, punctuated by the silver gleam of the river's winding course and the dark, stoic green of gum trees lining its banks. The air carries the scent of damp earth and the distant, salty tang of the coast, a subtle perfume that clings to the skin. Fences, often weathered and leaning with the easy grace of age, delineate paddocks where cattle graze with a patient stillness, their forms softened by the hazy light that often settles over the valley floor, particularly as dusk begins to paint the western sky in hues of bruised plum and pale apricot.
The history of Terara is deeply entwined with the river and the bounty it has always offered, a story whispered in the sturdy brickwork of its older buildings and the quiet pride of its long-standing families. Once a bustling river port, Terara served as a vital hub for the region's agricultural produce, with ships once loading timber, dairy products, and grain where today pleasure craft now glide. The legacy of that industrious past is still palpable, though the pace of life has settled into a more measured cadence, favouring the quiet rhythms of farming and grazing that continue to define the local economy. The distinctive white spire of the St Luke's Anglican Church, a landmark of quiet dignity, has watched over generations, a silent sentinel against the backdrop of a landscape that, though changed by time, retains a profound connection to its origins.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Terara, 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 Terara, in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Terara 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 Terara 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. |