Shoalhaven City is located on the south coast of New South Wales. The City encompasses a total land area of 4,561 square kilometres, including substantial areas of national park, state forest, bushland, beaches and lakes. Shoalhaven City is a regional and growing residential and tourist area, it is the most visited LGA in NSW outside of Sydney. Most of the population is concentrated along the coastal fringe, in major centres and numerous small settlements. The major centres are Nowra-Bomaderry, Milton-Ulladulla, Huskisson-Vincentia, St Georges Basin District, Culburra Beach and Sussex Inlet. Rural land is used mainly for dairy farming, beef cattle, nurseries, and a growing number of more intensive agricultural activities. The area has a strong light manufacturing industrial base including goods such as paper, starches, ethanol, cheese, boats, avionics, building products, surfboard and surf-wear.

NOTE: The land use shown in the map is derived from ABS Mesh Block categories. Mesh Blocks broadly identify land use and are not designed to provide definitive land use. It is purely an indicator of the main planned land use for a Mesh Blocks. For more information please refer to ABS Mesh Block categories.