City of Shoalhaven

City of Shoalhaven New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	35°07′S 150°30′E / 35.117°S 150.500°E / -35.117; 150.500
Population	108,531 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	23.7642/km2 (61.549/sq mi)
Established	1 July 1948 (1948-07-01)
Area	4,567 km2 (1,763.3 sq mi)
Mayor	Amanda Findley
Council seat	Nowra[2]
Region	South Coast
State electorate(s)	South Coast Kiama
Federal division(s)	Gilmore
Website	City of Shoalhaven
LGAs around City of Shoalhaven: Goulburn Mulwaree Wingecarribee Kiama Goulburn Mulwaree City of Shoalhaven Tasman Sea, Jervis Bay Territory (ACT) Queanbeyan–Palerang Eurobodalla Tasman Sea

The City of Shoalhaven 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.^[1]

The City was established on 1 July 1948 as the Shoalhaven Shire, following the amalgamation of the Municipalities of Nowra, Berry, Broughton's Vale, Ulladulla, South Shoalhaven, and the shires of Cambewarra and Clyde.^[3] 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.^[4]