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. ^ a b 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.