City of Shellharbour
| City of Shellharbour New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Location in the Illawarra | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°35′S 150°52′E / 34.583°S 150.867°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population |
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| • Density | 518.9/km2 (1,344/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1859 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 147 km2 (56.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Chris Homer | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Shellharbour City Centre | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Illawarra | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | City of Shellharbour | ||||||||||||||
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The City of Shellharbour is a local government area in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. The city is located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) south of Sydney and covers the southern suburbs of the Wollongong urban area centred on Shellharbour. At the 2021 census, it had an estimated population of 76,271.
The area is bordered by the City of Wollongong to the north, with the boundary being the Lake Illawarra entrance (and the suburb of Lake Illawarra) and Macquarie Rivulet (Albion Park Rail). The Municipality of Kiama is to the south of the City of Shellharbour.
The mayor of the Shellharbour City Council is Cr. Chris Homer.