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New South Wales, Australia
Also known as: Nowra
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Nowra-Bomaderry, urban area, southeastern New South Wales, Australia, part of the Shoalhaven local government area. It lies along the Shoalhaven River delta. Nowra was proclaimed a town in 1857. Its name is from the Aboriginal word for “black cockatoo.” Made a municipality in 1871, it was incorporated into the shire of Shoalhaven in 1948 and became a city in 1979. The town of Bomaderry lies opposite Nowra on the northern bank of the Shoalhaven. Nowra-Bomaderry...

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