Callala Bay is a small town on the
South Coast South Coast is a name often given to coastal areas to the south of a geographical region or major metropolitan area.
Geographical
Australia
*South Coast (New South Wales), the coast of New South Wales, Australia, south of Sydney
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of
New South Wales,
Australia
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in the
City of Shoalhaven.
The town is situated on the northern shore of
Jervis Bay about 20 minutes drive from
Nowra and 10 minutes from
Culburra Beach. Callala Bay has an approximate elevation of
above sea level
Height above mean sea level is a measure of the vertical distance (height, elevation or altitude) of a location in reference to a historic mean sea level taken as a vertical datum. In geodesy, it is formalized as ''orthometric heights''.
The comb ...
,
and is located inland from Callala Point, a
headland
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facing the
Tasman Sea.
Nearby settlements include Callala Beach and Myola to the south-west,
Currarong to the south-east and
Culburra Beach to the north-east.
Local facilities and community activities include:
* a safe harbour
* jetty
* sailing club
* boat ramp
* medical centre
* primary school
* child care and pre-school centre
* faith groups
* soccer club
* skateboard park
* netball/basketball courts
* community centre (available for hire)
* NSW Rural Fire Service - Callala Bay
* a small shopping centre (Australia Post, supermarket, chemist, baker, butcher, cafe, take away, real estate agents, cellars)
* shared pathway around the headland
* small group activities (aqua exercise group, craft, folk dance, yoga, over 50s' social group, garden club, Writers, Bushcare)
* regular bus service to Nowra, including for high school students
Profile statistics used by Shoalhaven City Council for planning purposes are located here
Callala Bay is a short drive or flat bike ride from the popular Club Callala (Callala RSL Country Club) which hosts a challenging 18 hole golf course, two bowling greens, great food and nightly entertainment.
Sport and recreation
Club CallalaBeachsafe Callala BayCallala Bay Tennis Court
References
External links
Callala Bay Community Association IncorporatedCallala Community CentreNSW Rural Fire Service - Callala BayCreating Callala ~ 2013 Strategic PlanCallala Beach Progress AssociationVISITNSW.com - Callala-Bay
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Towns in the South Coast (New South Wales)
City of Shoalhaven
Bays of New South Wales