Nowra

Nowra New South Wales
Nowra City Administration centre
Nowra
Coordinates	34°53′S 150°36′E / 34.883°S 150.600°E / -34.883; 150.600
Population	22,584 (2021)[1]
• Density	212.6/km2 (551/sq mi)
Established	1852
Postcode(s)	2541
Elevation	9 m (30 ft)
Area	202.4 km2 (78.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
• Summer (DST)	AEDT (UTC+11)
Location	160 km (99 mi) S of Sydney 42 km (26 mi) SW of Kiama 64 km (40 mi) N of Ulladulla 128 km (80 mi) E of Goulburn 192 km (119 mi) ENE of Canberra
LGA(s)	City of Shoalhaven
State electorate(s)	South Coast
Federal division(s)	Gilmore
Localities around Nowra: North Nowra Bomaderry Bolong West Nowra Nowra Terara Mundamia South Nowra Worrigee

Nowra (/naʊərə/) is a city in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.^[2] It is located 160 kilometres (99 mi) south-southwest of the state capital of Sydney (about 120 kilometres (75 mi) as the crow flies). As of the 2021 census, Nowra has an estimated population of 22,584. Situated in the southern reaches of the Sydney basin,^[3] Nowra is the seat and commercial centre of the City of Shoalhaven.

The region around Nowra is a farming community with a thriving dairy industry and a significant amount of state-owned forest land. It is also an increasingly popular retirement and leisure area for people from Canberra and Sydney. The naval air station HMAS Albatross is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south-west of Nowra.