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Situated some 160 south of Sydney, Nowra is located on the Shoalhaven River in the South Coast of New South Wales.
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In the language of local Aboriginal people, Nowra means 'camping place' or 'Black cockatoo'. Through their cultural traditions, Aboriginal people maintain their connection to their ancestral lands and waters.
In 1852, Nowra was declared a Government township and just nine years later, in 1861, Nowra began its history with the Melbourne Cup when 'Archer' won the first Melbourne Cup after walking 880km from his Terara yard to Flemington; in 1862 Archer won the second Melbourne Cup; then in 1978 when Arwon - Nowra spelled backwards - won the Melbourne Cup.
Today Nowra is the service centre for dairy farms and tourism with Shoalhaven Heads being the closest beach 17 km to the east. Surrounding Nowra, Shoalhaven is an area of fertile plains; rugged mountain escarpment; panoramic views of the coastal boundary and National Parks and State Forest with many coastal lakes, rivers and estuaries and small townships.
The Shoalwater Winery Trail begins just two hours drive from Sydney. Visit Cambewarra Estate Winery, Two Figs Winery, Seven-Mile Vineyard, Kladis Estate Wines, Roselea Vineyard or Centennial Vineyards at Bowral. Perhaps visit Diamond Creek Estate at Mittagong, or Cuttaway Hill Estate mid Mittagong and Bowral.
Australia's largest aviation museum is the Museum of Flight at Nowra with displays and planes set over 6000 sq metres.
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Inland from Nowra is 'Bundanon', donated to the Nation by Arthur Boyd, Bundanon is run as an art centre and working farm and is open to the public Sundays. Meroogal, an1885 timber home, is open to the public weekends. See Shoalhaven Historical Museum, exhibiting history of the town and Hanging Rock, some 46.25m above the river with scenic views. Scenic walks include Bens Walk along the river and Bomaderry Creek Walk from Bomaderry. Nearby is Kangaroo Valley town; historic buildings with the National Trust classified Friendly Inn, a Pioneer settlement Reserve and the Hampden Bridge, built in 1898 and the oldest suspension bridge in Australia.
Central Nowra South Coast NSW - New South Wales
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