St Georges Basin, New South Wales

This article is about the town. For the waterbody, see St Georges Basin (New South Wales).
St Georges Basin
New South Wales
St Georges Basin
Coordinates 35°07′48″S 150°37′37″E / 35.13000°S 150.62694°E / -35.13000; 150.62694Coordinates: 35°07′48″S 150°37′37″E / 35.13000°S 150.62694°E / -35.13000; 150.62694
Population 9,242 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 2540
LGA(s) City of Shoalhaven

St Georges Basin is a town in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. St George Basin is located on the shores of St Georges Basin, within the City of Shoalhaven. It is roughly 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Nowra, and approximately 200 kilometres (120 mi) south of Sydney.

As at the 2011 Census, the population of the significant urban area the encompassed St Georges Basin, together with Sanctuary Point, Basin View, Old Erowal Bay and Bream Beach, was 12,611.[2] Meanwhile, at the same Census, the population of the urban centre and localities of just St Georges Basin and Sanctuary Point was 9,242.[1]

Prominent residents have included, The infamous "Whosup" and actor Steve Dodd.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "St Georges Basin-Sanctuary Point (Urban Centres and Localities)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  2. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "St Georges Basin-Sanctuary Point (Significant Urban Area)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  3. ↑ Wright, Adam (11 November 2014). "Local film legend Steve Dodd passes away". South Coast Register. Retrieved 11 November 2014.


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