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Nowra on the NSW South Coast

South Coast NSWNSW

Things to do in Nowra

The Shoalhaven service town, and a better place to eat than it lets on.

  • Shoalhaven River
  • Places to eat
  • Shoalhaven Zoo
  • Gateway to Jervis Bay

Visit Shoalhaven

Nowra is the largest town in the Shoalhaven and the place you drive through on the way to the coast. It is worth stopping in. The river is the centre of it, the zoo is on its banks, and the food scene has quietly improved to the point where locals eat here rather than driving to the beach towns.

4 things to do

What is actually here

Nowra·NSW

The Hungry Monkey

Burgers and a bar in Nowra, and one of the reasons to stop rather than drive through.

Under $25 · An hour · Undercover

Nowra·NSW

Shoalhaven Zoo

A hands-on zoo on the banks of the Shoalhaven River, with animal encounters and a good amount of shade.

$$ · Half a day · Step free

Nowra·NSW

South Coast cellar doors

The Shoalhaven wine trail: small producers, short drives between them, and no Hunter Valley crowds.

$$ · A day

Nowra·NSW

The Growers

Fresh Shoalhaven produce, a farm shop and a kitchen using what is grown around it.

Under $25 · An hour · Undercover