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| Locality | Coolangatta |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Shoalhaven City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.85072 |
| Longitude | 150.71059 |
| Population | 329 |
| Density | 23.7 /km² |
| Area | 13.9 km² |
| Elevation | 19 m |
| Postcode | 2535 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 118 km south-southwest |
Coolangatta is a locality in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 329. The locality covers an area of 13.9 km², giving a population density of about 23.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 19 m above sea level. It lies approximately 118 km south-southwest of Sydney. Coolangatta is located at 34.8507°S, 150.7106°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2535. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Coolangatta breathes a salty air, a place where the Tasman Sea’s restless energy meets the yielding sand. It lies 49.8 km south-south-west of Wollongong, NSW (from Wollongong, NSW: bearing 199°T), and is situated 10.0 km east-north-east of Nowra. The landscape here is a study in coastal resilience, a low-lying expanse fringed by dunes that whisper with the wind’s passage, their stoic forms a bulwark against the ocean’s might. Behind this littoral embrace, the land rises gently, a tapestry of coastal heath and scattered eucalypts that offer a dappled shade, their leaves rustling with secrets carried on the sea breeze. The light, particularly as dusk begins its slow descent, takes on a molten quality, gilding the edges of the clouds and casting long, ephemeral shadows across the open spaces, imbuing the very atmosphere with a quiet, profound beauty.
The history of Coolangatta is as much about the ebb and flow of the tide as it is about human endeavour. For generations, this coastal stretch has sustained its inhabitants, its economy historically tied to the bounty of the sea and the fertile, albeit sandy, soil. While fishing boats still bob in the calmer waters, a significant portion of Coolangatta’s modern character is shaped by tourism, drawing visitors to its pristine beaches and the allure of a relaxed coastal lifestyle. The legacy of earlier settlements, though subtle, can be felt in the laid-back rhythm of everyday life, a quiet acknowledgment of the past interwoven with the present, a place where the call of the surf often drowns out the clamour of the world.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Coolangatta, New South Wales. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Coolangatta, in the Shoalhaven City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Coolangatta includes the postcode (2535), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Shoalhaven City Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Coolangatta is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |