Nowra And It's Surrounding Area
Nowra Shopping Centre
The regional centre of the Shoalhaven is Nowra, the business hub of the region. With a main focus on administration and shopping with more than 300 retail outlets including supermarkets with 7 day trading, a major rural business district and a diverse population in the suburbs and satellite villages, it is the region's commercial and administrative centre. The major industries around Nowra include tourism, manufacturing and the presence of the Australian Navy.
Local, state and federal government offices service the region from here, including the Shoalhaven City Council, the local council responsible for the administration of the region.
Local, state and federal government offices service the region from here, including the Shoalhaven City Council, the local council responsible for the administration of the region.
Aerial View Of Nowra & Surrounds
Situated on the beautiful Shoalhaven River, close to the many popular natural and cultural features of the Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands districts this busy commercial centre conceals the laid back lifestyle that is enjoyed by the locals.
The region around Nowra is a farming community, sustaining a thriving dairy industry and a number of State forests, but is also increasingly a retirement and leisure area for Canberra and Sydney. The naval air station HMAS Albatross is located about 10 kilometres south-west of Nowra.
The region around Nowra is a farming community, sustaining a thriving dairy industry and a number of State forests, but is also increasingly a retirement and leisure area for Canberra and Sydney. The naval air station HMAS Albatross is located about 10 kilometres south-west of Nowra.
Nowra Bridge
Nowra's has variety of services and activities visitors can take advantage of to entertain the family and enjoy such as golf, bowls, skating, movies, river cruises, jet boats, animal park, water works, galleries, horse racing and canoeing to name a few and many excellent sporting facilities eg tennis, swimming, squash, gyms, indoor climbing and more.
At Nowra Hill, there is the Australian Museum of Flight. Nowra also has an art gallery, historic houses, a cinema, a ten pin bowling alley and a wildlife park and so much more.
At Nowra Hill, there is the Australian Museum of Flight. Nowra also has an art gallery, historic houses, a cinema, a ten pin bowling alley and a wildlife park and so much more.
Nowra offers a range of restaurants from which to choose such as seafood, Italian, Thai, Chinese and Indian, fine dining, bistros, alfresco, buffett or takeaway, as well as dozens of cafes with good coffee and tasty food. You can also visit wineries, good country pubs and clubs. There's something for everyone!
Old Police Station Museum
History
The name Nowra, originally written by Europeans as 'nou-woo-ro' (pronounced Nowa Nowa by the Aborigines of the area), is the Aboriginal word for black cockatoo.
The Nowra region, south of Bomaderry Creek was inhabited by the Wodi-Wodi tribe of the Yuin nation while north of Bomaderry Creek was inhabited by the Dharawal Aboriginal people prior to European arrival. Around 1824, ex-convict Mary Reibey applied for a land grant in the Burrier area, on the southern side of the Shoalhaven River.
The name Nowra, originally written by Europeans as 'nou-woo-ro' (pronounced Nowa Nowa by the Aborigines of the area), is the Aboriginal word for black cockatoo.
The Nowra region, south of Bomaderry Creek was inhabited by the Wodi-Wodi tribe of the Yuin nation while north of Bomaderry Creek was inhabited by the Dharawal Aboriginal people prior to European arrival. Around 1824, ex-convict Mary Reibey applied for a land grant in the Burrier area, on the southern side of the Shoalhaven River.
Archer
The Nowra township was officially recognised in 1852. Less than ten years later, in 1861, a postal service was established. Also in that year, the racehorse 'Archer', trained in Nowra by Etienne de Mestre, won the first Melbourne Cup. By 1885, Nowra was declared a town. Another racehorse Nowra can claim a connection with is Arwon (Nowra spelt backwards), Melbourne Cup winner in 1978.
Bundanon House
A major landmark in the area is the house Bundanon, which started as a single-storey weatherboard structure built circa 1840. In 1866, a two-storey sandstone house, made of locally quarried stone, was built immediately in front of the weatherboard house. The sandstone house features timber verandahs and is now listed on the Register of the National Estate is a centre for the artistic community.
The history of Nowra and surrounding area is very interesting and well worth checking out. A place to visit is the Museum at the Old Police Station located on the corner of Kinghorne and Plunkett Sts in Nowra.
The history of Nowra and surrounding area is very interesting and well worth checking out. A place to visit is the Museum at the Old Police Station located on the corner of Kinghorne and Plunkett Sts in Nowra.