Moruya, New South Wales

Moruya
New South Wales
Moruya; New South Wales
	Moruya main street
	Moruya Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	35°54′40″S 150°04′50″E / 35.91111°S 150.08056°E
Population	2,762 (UCL 2021)
Established	1851
Postcode(s)	2537
Elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Location	175 km (109 mi) from Canberra ; 305 km (190 mi) from Sydney ; 120 km (75 mi) from Bega ; 25 km (16 mi) from Batemans Bay ; 51 km (32 mi) from Narooma ;
LGA(s)	Eurobodalla Shire
County	Dampier
Parish	Moruya
State electorate(s)	Bega
Federal division(s)	Gilmore
	Localities around Moruya:

Moruya (/mɔːruːjə/ MOR-oo-yə) is a town located on the far south coast of New South Wales, Australia, situated on the Moruya River. The Princes Highway runs through the town that is about 305 km (190 mi) south of Sydney and 175 km (109 mi) from Canberra.^[2]^[3] At the 2021 census, Moruya had a population of 4,295.^[4] Its built-up area had a population of 2,762.^[5] The town relies predominantly on agriculture, aquaculture, and tourism. Moruya is administered by the Eurobodalla Shire Council and the shire chambers are located in the town.

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Moruya (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
^ "Kiora". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
^ "Kiora". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Moruya". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Moruya (urban centre/locality)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 December 2022.