Shellharbour, New South Wales
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This article is about the Shellharbour suburb. For the LGA, see City of Shellharbour. For the state electoral district, see Electoral district of Shellharbour.
Shellharbour (also known as Shellharbour Village) is a suburb located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. It also gives its name to the local government area, City of Shellharbour, and its central business district, Shellharbour City Centre.
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Shellharbour New South Wales | |
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Coordinates | 34°35′S 150°52′E |
Population | 3,520 (SAL 2021)[1] |
Established | 1817 |
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) |
• Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) |
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LGA(s) | City of Shellharbour |
Region | Illawarra |
Parish | Terragong |
State electorate(s) | Shellharbour |
Federal division(s) | Whitlam |
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The suburb is centred on the small recreational harbour named Shell Harbour. It has two main beaches: Shellharbour Beach, which runs to Barrack Point and Shellharbour South Beach, which runs toward Bass Point.[2]
Shellharbour hosts Harbourside Markets on the fourth Sunday of the month, in Little Park.[3]