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Terara

Terara
Terara is located in New South Wales
Terara
Terara
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates: 34°51′45″S 150°37′42″E / 34.86250°S 150.62833°E / -34.86250; 150.62833
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionSouth Coast
LGA
Location
  • 160 km (99 mi) S of Sydney
  • 3 km (1.9 mi) NE of Nowra
Government
  State electorate
  Federal division
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
  Total305 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode
2540
CountySt Vincent
ParishNumbaa
Suburbs around Terara
Bomaderry Bolong Bolong
Nowra Terara Numbaa
Nowra Worrigee Brundee

Terara is a suburb of Nowra in the City of Shoalhaven in New South Wales, Australia.[2][3] It lies on the southern bank of the Shoalhaven about 3 km to the north-east of Nowra. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 305.[1]

History

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Terara is the original settlement of Nowra before being flooding in 1862 and 1870 caused the township to move slightly west.

References

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  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Terara". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 October 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. "Terara". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 October 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. "Terara". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 11 December 2018.