West Nowra, 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 West Nowra, in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area.
| Locality | West Nowra |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Shoalhaven City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.88059 |
| Longitude | 150.58414 |
| Population | 1,389 |
| Density | 390.2 /km² |
| Area | 3.6 km² |
| Elevation | 64 m |
| Postcode | 2541 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 126 km south-southwest |
West Nowra is a locality in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,389. The locality covers an area of 3.6 km², giving a population density of about 390.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 64 m above sea level. It lies approximately 126 km south-southwest of Sydney. West Nowra is located at 34.8806°S, 150.5841°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2541. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
West Nowra lies on the southern edge of the Shoalhaven River floodplain, a place where the land begins its gentle rise towards the hinterland ranges. It lies 57.6 km south-south-west of Wollongong, NSW (from Wollongong, NSW: bearing 209°T), and is situated 2.1 km west of Nowra. The air here carries the scent of damp earth after rain and the distant salt tang from the coast, a subtle perfume that clings to the broadleafed trees lining the roads. Fields of emerald pasture, punctuated by the dark green of grazing cattle, stretch out, their edges softened by the hazy light of late afternoon. The terrain is a study in subtle contours, a landscape that looks as though it has been smoothed by a giant, patient hand, with the occasional outcrop of grey rock hinting at deeper, older bones beneath the surface.
Historically, West Nowra has been a place of agricultural endeavour, its fertile soils supporting dairy farms and grazing properties for generations. The fertile floodplain, carved over millennia by the Shoalhaven River, provided a rich larder for early settlers, a fact that still echoes in the quiet hum of tractors and the presence of working farms. While the broader Shoalhaven region has seen a diversification of its economy, with tourism playing a significant role, West Nowra retains a character tied to the land, a quiet industriousness that underpins the region. The nearby coastline, with its famous beaches and marine park, draws visitors, but West Nowra itself offers a different kind of appeal, a grounded sense of place where the rhythm of the seasons still dictates much of life.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of West Nowra, 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 West Nowra, in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for West Nowra includes the postcode (2541), 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 West Nowra 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. |