Beecroft Peninsula
District of Currarong
New South Wales - Australia

Booderee National Park and Botanic Gardens

Booderee National Park and Botanic Gardens are located in the Jervis Bay Territory of Australia. The reserve is composed of two sections: the Bherwerre Peninsula, on the southern foreshore of Jervis Bay, Bowen Island and the waters of the south of the bay lands bordered by Wreck Bay to the south, St Georges Basin to the north and Sussex Inlet to the west What is now the national park was declared as a nature reserve in 1971. In 1992, Jervis Bay National Park was declared.

Located at -35.1508, 150.645 (Lat. / Lng.), about 14 miles away.
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National parks of Australia, Jervis Bay Territory, Botanical gardens in Australia, Protected areas established in 1992, 1992 establishments in Australia

Jervis Bay

Jervis Bay Pronounced: Jar-vis is a bay of 102 square kilometers on the south coast of New South Wales adjacent to the Jervis Bay Territory. HMAS Creswell is located between Jervis Bay Village and Greenpatch in the Jervis Bay Territory.

Located at -35.0594, 150.738 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Jervis Bay Territory, Bays of Australia, City of Shoalhaven, Important Bird Areas of New South Wales

Beecroft Peninsula

Beecroft Peninsula is a peninsula located to the north and east of Jervis Bay in south-eastern Australia. The peninsula forms the northern headland of Jervis Bay. The Peninsula is divided between the State of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. The ACT section was transferred to the Commonwealth of Australia in 1915, as part of the Jervis Bay lands transferred by New South Wales to federal control to provide the national capital with access to the sea.

Located at -35.0435, 150.805 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Geography of New South Wales, Geography of the Australian Capital Territory, Peninsulas of Australia

HMAS Creswell

HMAS Creswell is a shore establishment of the Royal Australian Navy, a part of the Australian Defence Force, and consists of the Royal Australian Naval College (RANC), The RAN School of Survivability and Ship's Safety, Kalkara Flight, the Beecroft Weapons Range and an administrative support department.

Located at -35.1264, 150.708 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Military units and formations established in 1915, Naval academies, Royal Australian Navy bases, Military education and training in Australia, 1915 establishments in Australia

Vincentia, New South Wales

Vincentia is a town in New South Wales, Australia in the City of Shoalhaven, on the shores of Jervis Bay. It is roughly 25 km south-east of Nowra, and approximately 200 km south of Sydney. In 2006, the population of the State Suburb of Vincentia was 2,875.

Located at -35.0767, 150.674 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Towns in New South Wales, Towns in the South Coast (New South Wales), City of Shoalhaven

Culburra Beach, New South Wales

Culburra Beach, commonly referred to as Culburra, is in the Shoalhaven region of New South Wales, Australia. It is 18 km east-southeast of Nowra on the South Coast. From the 2006 Census of Population and Housing, the town has a population of 2,910 and is the regional centre for the coastal villages of Currarong, Callala Beach, Callala Bay and Orient Point.

Located at -34.9287, 150.763 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Towns in New South Wales, Towns in the South Coast (New South Wales), City of Shoalhaven

Jervis Bay Village, Jervis Bay Territory

Jervis Bay Village is a town in the Jervis Bay Territory. HMAS Creswell navy base is located in the town. Apart from the navy base there is an Aboriginal Community in the town. It is the largest town in the Jervis Bay Territory with 250 inhabitants (followed by Wreck Bay Village with 215).

Located at -35.1287, 150.706 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Towns and villages in the Jervis Bay Territory

Wreck Bay Village, Jervis Bay Territory

Wreck Bay Village is a town in the Jervis Bay Territory Australia. The population was 186 in the 2011 ABS census. It is a largely an Australian Aboriginal community.

Located at -35.1667, 150.69 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Towns and villages in the Jervis Bay Territory, Indigenous Australian communities

Wrights Beach, New South Wales

Wrights Beach is a town in the Shoalhaven local government area, in New South Wales, Australia. It is on the shores of St Georges Basin, near the Jervis Bay Territory.

Located at -35.1167, 150.667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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City of Shoalhaven, Towns in New South Wales, Beaches of New South Wales

Greenpatch Point

Greenpatch is a locality in the Jervis Bay Territory in Australia and forms part of the Jervis Bay Village Council. It is claimed to possess Australia's whitest sand.

Located at -35.1365, 150.725 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Towns and villages in the Jervis Bay Territory

Bream Beach, New South Wales

Bream Beach is suburb in the Shoalhaven local government area, consisting of holiday resort located near the Jervis Bay Territory in Australia.

Located at -35.1086, 150.662 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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City of Shoalhaven, Towns in New South Wales, Beaches of New South Wales

Callala Bay, New South Wales

Callala Bay is a small town on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia in the City of Shoalhaven. It is situated on the northern shore of Jervis Bay about 20 minutes drive from Nowra and 10 minutes from Culburra Beach. Callala Bay has an approximate elevation of 13 m above sea level. There is a safe harbour, jetty, sailing club, boat ramp, primary school and a reasonable shopping centre. Callala Bay is surrounded by bushland that is popular with mountain bike riders.

Located at -35, 150.721 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Towns in the South Coast (New South Wales), City of Shoalhaven, Bays of New South Wales

Erowal Bay, New South Wales

Erowal Bay is a small village in the Shoalhaven local government area on the New South Wales south coast, on the northern side of St Georges Basin. It lies west of Hyams Beach and east of Old Erowal Bay. At the 2006 census, Erowal Bay had a population of 631 people.

Located at -35.0983, 150.662 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Towns in New South Wales, City of Shoalhaven

Vincentia High School

Vincentia High School is a coeducational comprehensive community high school located adjacent to Jervis Bay. The school serves a number of communities in the Jervis Bay, St Georges Basin, Tomerong and Sussex Inlet areas. VHS has a large Indigenous population.

Located at -35.0778, 150.665 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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High schools in New South Wales, Public schools in New South Wales, Educational institutions established in 1993

Bherwerre Parish

The Parish of Bherwerre is a parish of the County of St Vincent in New South Wales which formerly included the area that is now the Jervis Bay Territory, which was transferred to the Commonwealth of Australia in 1915. Because of this, the parish is now less than half the size it was in the nineteenth century. The Jervis Bay Territory Acceptance Act of 1915 mentions that 18,000 acres of the parish were transferred to the Commonwealth.

Located at -35.0667, 150.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Parishes of St. Vincent County

Currarong, New South Wales

Currarong is a small coastal fishing and tourist village in the Shoalhaven area of New South Wales, Australia. At the 2006 census, Currarong had a population of 513. The village is a haven for fishermen, with several underwater rises where fish are abundant. Currarong has a small general store, a newsagent and a cafe. As of early 2013 there is a fish cafe called Zac's Place, a general store, a licensed club, a caravan park, and several properties available for holiday rental.

Located at -35.0167, 150.817 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Towns in New South Wales, Towns in the South Coast (New South Wales), City of Shoalhaven, Fishing communities in Australia

Pyree, New South Wales

Pyree is a farming locality in the Shoalhaven district of New South Wales, Australia. It consists of a community hall and grounds which host a local farmers and craft market on the fourth Sunday of each month.

Located at -34.9167, 150.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Towns in New South Wales, Towns in the South Coast (New South Wales), City of Shoalhaven

Orient Point, New South Wales

Orient Point is a small village in the Shoalhaven area of New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the southern side of the mouth of the Shoalhaven River and adjoins the village of Culburra to the south. The Jerringa Aboriginal Mission is located near the village. At the 2006 census, Orient Point had a population of 504 people.

Located at -34.9108, 150.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Towns in New South Wales, Towns in the South Coast (New South Wales), City of Shoalhaven

Greenwell Point, New South Wales

Greenwell Point is in the Shoalhaven region of New South Wales, Australia. It is about 13 km east of Nowra on the South Coast. At the 2006 Census of Population and Housing, the town had a population of 1,276.

Located at -34.9083, 150.734 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Towns in New South Wales, Towns in the South Coast (New South Wales), City of Shoalhaven

Advance (1903)

Advance (1903) The Advance was a diesel powered wooden carvel schooner built in 1903 at Kaipara, that was wrecked at Wreck Bay, New South Wales in 1915. The wreck has not been located, but the approximate coordinates are {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:35.19|S|150.65|E|type:event_region:AU|||| |primary |name= }}.

Located at -35.19, 150.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 16 miles away.
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Shipwrecks of the Shoalhaven Region, Ships built in New Zealand, 1903 ships, Maritime incidents in 1915, 1901 – World War I ships of Australia, Merchant ships of Australia, Schooners of Australia

Aeolus (1850)

The Aeolus was a wooden Ketch built in 1850 at Pyrmont, New South Wales, that was wrecked when its anchors parted while it carried timber to Sydney under the command of Captain R. Taylor and was lost at Hole in the Wall, Jervis Bay, New South Wales, on 24 October 1867. The wreck has not been located but its approximate position is {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:-35.134648|150.745874|type:event_region:AU|||||| |primary |name= }}.

Located at -35.1346, 150.746 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Shipwrecks of the Shoalhaven Region, Ships built in New South Wales, 1850 ships, Maritime incidents in 1867, 1851–1870 ships of Australia, Merchant ships of Australia, Ketches of Australia

Agnes (1877)

The Agnes was a wooden carvel ketch built in 1877 at Williams River, Eagleton, near Newcastle, New South Wales. It was wrecked when it foundered off Jervis Bay, New South Wales, in 1883.

Located at -35.12, 150.82 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Shipwrecks of the Shoalhaven Region, Ships built in New South Wales, 1877 ships, Maritime incidents in 1883, 1871–1900 ships of Australia, Merchant ships of Australia, Ketches of Australia

Lake Wollumboola

Lake Wollumboola is a 648 ha coastal lake in the Shoalhaven region of New South Wales, Australia. It lies to the immediate south of the town of Culburra Beach and to the north of Jervis Bay. It forms part of Jervis Bay National Park. The lake is separated from the ocean by a berm about 100 m wide which breeches only when the lake fills to over 2.5 m above mean sea level.

Located at -34.9517, 150.762 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Important Bird Areas of New South Wales, Lakes of New South Wales, City of Shoalhaven

TSS Wandra (1907)

Wandra was a wooden twin screw steamer built in 1907, for Allen Taylor & Company, by Denis Sullivan at Coopernook, New South Wales. Her hull was towed to Sydney for her engines to be fitted by Begg and Greig.

Located at -35.0452, 150.839 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1907 ships, Ships built in New South Wales, Merchant ships of Australia, Wooden steamships of Australia, Maritime incidents in 1915, 1915 in Australia, Shipwrecks of the Shoalhaven Region

Bowen Island (Jervis Bay)

Bowen Island is a sandstone island lying 250 m off the tip of the Bherwerre Peninsula at the entrance to Jervis Bay, on the coast of New South Wales, Australia. The island, however, is not part of the state of New South Wales but of the Jervis Bay Territory, administered by Australia’s federal government. It lies within the Booderee National Park.

Located at -35.1183, 150.769 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Jervis Bay Territory, Islands of Australia, Protected areas of Australia, Seabird colonies