Sanctuary Point

Sanctuary Point is a town in New South Wales, Australia, under the jurisdiction of the City of Shoalhaven, on the shores of St Georges Basin. It is roughly 25 km south of Nowra, and approximately 200 km south of Sydney.

Type: Village with 7,020 residents
Description: locality in New South Wales, Australia
Also known as: “Sanctuary Point, New South Wales” and “Sanctuary Point, New South Wales, Australia”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Georges Basin and Jervis Bay Village.

St Georges Basin

Village

St Georges Basin is a town in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. St George Basin is located on the shores of St Georges Basin, within the City of Shoalhaven. St Georges Basin is situated 2½ km northwest of Sanctuary Point.

Jervis Bay Village

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Jervis Bay Village is a village in the Jervis Bay Territory, Australia. HMAS Creswell Royal Australian Navy base is located in the village. Apart from the navy base, there is an Aboriginal community in the village. Jervis Bay Village is situated 7 km east of Sanctuary Point.

Wreck Bay Village

Village

Wreck Bay Village, formerly Wreck Bay Aboriginal Reserve, is an Aboriginal village in the Jervis Bay Territory, Australia. At the 2021 census the population was 152. Wreck Bay Village is situated 8 km southeast of Sanctuary Point.

Sanctuary Point

Categories: town, suburb, and locality
Location: Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-35.11139° or 35° 6′ 41″ south

Longitude

150.62901° or 150° 37′ 44″ east

Population

7,020

Elevation

18 metres (59 feet)

Open location code

4RPGVJQH+CJ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 113135287

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

7304352

Wikidata ID

Q7415715

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Portuguese—“Sanctuary Point” goes by many names.

Asturian: “Sanctuary Point”
Portuguese: “Sanctuary Point”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Clifton Park and Sanctuary Point Post Office.

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