24-507: Bodalla is a small town on the South Coast of New South Wales , Australia , and located in the local government area of Eurobodalla Shire . The town sits on the Princes Highway , and is connected by road to Moruya , Narooma , Nerrigundah, Eurobodalla and Potato Point . The Yuin people are considered to be the traditional owners of the region, and it is from their language that
48-666: A commercial outlet in the Strand Arcade in the Sydney CBD to sell the milk, butter, cheese and bacon manufactured on the estate. Eventually the factory was bought out by the Bodalla Dairy Co-operative, who ran it until it closed in 1987, when it was being supplied by only thirteen farms. These farms transferred their supply to the dairy company at Bega . Bodalla Cheese is now a brand associated with Fonterra Brands (Australia) Pty Ltd. , formerly Bonland Dairies. Fonterra
72-399: A country estate on which to retire, and demonstrate model land usage and rural settlement. He replaced the beef cattle station with an integrated and tenanted dairy estate. He cleared land, drained river swamps, erected fences, laid out farms, sowed imported grasses, and provided milking sheds, cheese , and butter -making equipment. He also provided two bluestone churches, one Anglican and
96-584: A horse tramway from near the Bodalla Post Office to the North Narooma Wharf at Wagonga Heads to provide great savings in conveying the produce of the estate to market in Sydney. One horse by tramway could easily haul as much as three could by road. The tramway closed between 1889 and 1891 with the reconstruction of local coastal roads. Another initiative launched by the trustees was the establishment of
120-667: A strong anticyclone is located to the south of these low-pressure systems, rainfalls of up to 350mm (14 inches) in a day and 500 mm (20 inches) in two days may occur. For example, in May 1925 the region received an averages of as much as 860 millimetres (33 inches) of rain, with some places receiving as much as 1,270 mm (50 inches) for the month. However, in dry years the region can receive as little as 400mm (16 inches) for an entire year. Furthermore, Bega received 380 mm (15 inches) in May 1944 and over 400mm (16 inches) in two days during April 1945 - but only around 200 mm (8 inches) in
144-404: Is a New Zealand -owned dairy company. The Big Cheese Visitors' Centre was once part of the old factory, and is one of Australia's many "big" roadside tourist attractions. It is located on the northern outskirts of the town, and was closed in 2007. All Saints Church, commemorating Thomas Sutcliffe Mort and his wife Theresa Shepheard Mort, was designed by Edmund Blacket . The foundation stone
168-482: Is a local government area in the South Coast region of New South Wales , Australia. The area is about 200 kilometres (120 mi) south of Sydney. The Princes Highway passes through the area, and the South Coast railway line traverses the northern section, terminating at Bomaderry . At the 2021 census , the population was 108,531. The City was established on 1 July 1948 as the Shoalhaven Shire, following
192-789: Is home to numerous species of native Australian flora and fauna. The area is well known for its strong commitment to the arts and music, featuring the See Change and See Celebrations festivals in the Jervis Bay and St Georges Basin areas, as well as the EscapeArtfest festival and Blessing of the Fleet in the Ulladulla area. Tourists to Shoalhaven can enjoy a wealth of cultural and nature-based activities and experiences, including whale-watching, kayaking, visiting beaches and tastings at wineries. Some of
216-461: Is the southernmost zone in the state of New South Wales that features a subtropical rainforest . The Illawarra Steam Navigation Company serviced the South Coast and Illawarra by ship transporting passengers and goods from the 1850s to the 1950s. The NSW TrainLink Illawarra railway line services Berry before it terminates at Bomaderry , situated approximately 123 km south of Sydney on
240-526: The Princes Highway and by rail via the South Coast railway line which terminates just north of Nowra at Bomaderry . The Shoalhaven is adjacent to the Jervis Bay Territory . The area is approximately 160 kilometres (99 mi) long along the coastline, including 109 beaches, which allegedly possesses the whitest sand in the world, as well as pristine natural Australian bushland. The Shoalhaven area
264-574: The amalgamation of the Municipalities of Nowra , Berry, Broughton's Vale , Ulladulla , South Shoalhaven, and the shires of Cambewarra and Clyde . The Governor of NSW on 13 July 1979 proclaimed Shoalhaven as a city. The Shire was converted and constituted on 1 August 1979 simultaneously as a municipality and city. Modern-day groupings of the Illawarra and South Coast Aboriginal peoples are based on information compiled by white anthropologists from
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#1733084697100288-576: The area in 1797, following Seven Mile Beach . He crossed the shoals at the entrance to the river, calling it "Shoals Haven" due to the shallowness of the river mouth. This river is now known as the Crookhaven, but the name was adopted for the Shoalhaven area and the Shoalhaven River . Shoalhaven, although designated a city, is a dispersed region spread over 125 kilometres (78 mi) of coastline, with
312-753: The east is the coastline of the Pacific Ocean , which is characterised by rolling farmlands, small towns and villages along a rocky coastline, interspersed by numerous beaches and lakes. The South Coast includes Shoalhaven district in the north and the Bega Valley in the more remote south as well as the Eurobodalla Shire and the Commonwealth Jervis Bay Territory which is adjacent to the City of Shoalhaven Local Government Area. Some definitions of
336-444: The late 1870s. Two divisions were initially presented (refer Ridley, 1878), using geographical location and language, though these criteria are now expanded into five divisions and given Aboriginal names, as follows (after C.Sefton, 1983): The Jerrinja people record their traditional lands as stretching from Crooked River in the north to Clyde River in the south, from the mountains to the sea at Roseby Park . George Bass explored
360-583: The narrow coastal belt from the Shoalhaven district in the north to the state border with Victoria in the south in the south-eastern part of the State of New South Wales , Australia . It is bordered to the west by the coastal escarpment of the Southern Tablelands , and is largely covered by a series of national parks, namely Jervis Bay National Park , Eurobodalla National Park , and Beowa National Park . To
384-535: The northern side of the Shoalhaven River. Bus services operate to locations south of Nowra. The South Coast region is traversed by the Princes Highway which links Sydney and Melbourne by the coast, but is longer than Hume Highway which is the direct route between the two cities. The region is a reached from Canberra to the west by the Kings Highway . Road linkages north to Sydney were only completed in
408-478: The other Catholic, for his tenants. By the 1870s, his sharefarming tenants had become disgruntled and left. The estate fell into his sole control, and was run as three farms with hired labour. After he died in 1878, his trustees took over running the farms. In 1887, they set up the Bodalla Company to put the main asset of the estate on a business footing. Sometime around the end of 1883, the trustees constructed
432-533: The population. The median age of people in Bodalla was 50 years old. 46.8% of the population were married at the time. Of people aged 15 and over in Bodalla, 12.0% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 22.8% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 8.4% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.The most common responses for religion in Bodalla were No Religion. South Coast, New South Wales The South Coast refers to
456-491: The region include the Illawarra , but it is often seen as a separate and distinct region of New South Wales . The region has a mild, warm temperate climate. Maximum temperatures range from around 30 °C (86 °F) in summer to approximately 17 °C (62 °F) in winter. However, rainfall tends toward erratic as falls can occur in heavy, but often irregular, storms. These storms may occur at any time of year, but are most frequent in late autumn and early winter. When
480-584: The second half of the twentieth century when the Clyde River was bridged at Batemans Bay in 1956. Before that a punt was used to cross the river. The bridge at Narooma had been completed in 1931 and was the first major bridge constructed on the Princes Highway by the Main Roads Board as part of its efforts to develop the Princes Highway which had been opened in 1920. Major towns on the South Coast include: City of Shoalhaven The City of Shoalhaven
504-502: The ten months in between. A 2011 report by the Climate Commission highlighted the risks of the effects of climate change in the South Coast and Illawarra areas. These risks included a higher likelihood of large fires , coastal flooding , changing rainfall patterns , and more intense storms , all impacting the biodiversity in the region. Although the region experiences a temperate oceanic climate , Gulaga National Park
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#1733084697100528-484: The town and the previous estate and station derived its name. Several meanings have been put forward including Boat Alley", "tossing a child up in the arms", "haven for boats", and "several waters". From 1856, Thomas Sutcliffe Mort had been acquiring land in the Moruya district, and eventually owned some 38,000 acres (150 km), a very substantial holding. In 1860 he purchased Bodalla Station, where he planned to establish
552-546: The vast majority of its population located in the north-east around Nowra , Jervis Bay and Sussex Inlet . It includes the following towns, suburbs and localities: Localities with no population in 2016 included: Shoalhaven City Council is composed of thirteen councillors , including the mayor, for a fixed four-year term. The mayor is directly elected while the twelve other councillors are elected proportionally as three separate wards , each electing four councillors. The Shoalhaven can be reached from Sydney by car via
576-414: Was laid by Marianne Mort, Thomas' second wife, on 18 March 1880. It was completed in 1901. The church has one of seven small Henry Willis & Sons organs, built in 1881 and installed the following year. The church cost £13,000 to construct. In the 2016 Census, there were 739 people in Bodalla. Of these 50.8% were male and 49.2% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 10.9% of
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