Kiora is a locality in the
Eurobodalla Shire,
New South Wales
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, Australia. It is located about 11 km west of
Moruya
Moruya is a town located on the far south coast of New South Wales, Australia, situated on the Moruya River. The Princes Highway runs through the town that is about south of Sydney and from Canberra. At the , Moruya had a population of 4 ...
on the road to
Araluen at the point where the
Deua River
The Deua River, being the main perennial river of the Moruya River catchment, is located in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
The Deua River rises about southeast of Bendethera Mountain, on the eastern s ...
becomes estuarine and changes its name to the
Moruya River
The Moruya River is an open and trained mature wave dominated barrier estuary or tidal river is located in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. In its upper freshwater reaches, the river is known as the Deua River.
Course a ...
.
At the , it had a population of 54.
Its name derives from the Kiora House, which belonged to
John Hawdon.
It had a public school from 1868 to 1928.
References
Localities in New South Wales
Eurobodalla Shire
Towns in the South Coast (New South Wales)
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