Shellharbour, New South Wales

Shellharbour
New South Wales
Shellharbour
Coordinates34°35′S 150°52′E / 34.583°S 150.867°E / -34.583; 150.867
Population3,520 (SAL 2021)
Established1817
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST)AEDT (UTC+11)
Location
LGA(s)City of Shellharbour
RegionIllawarra
ParishTerragong
State electorate(s)Shellharbour
Federal division(s)Whitlam

Shellharbour (also known as Shellharbour Village) is a suburb located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. It also gives its name to the local government area, City of Shellharbour, and its central business district, Shellharbour City Centre.

The suburb is centred on the small recreational harbour named Shell Harbour. It has two main beaches: Shellharbour Beach, which runs to Barrack Point and Shellharbour South Beach, which runs toward Bass Point.

Shellharbour hosts Harbourside Markets on the fourth Sunday of the month, in Little Park.