Shoalhaven Coast Geographical Indication

Shoalhaven Coast (region)

The textual description is the legal definition.

The Australian Geographical Indication "Shoalhaven Coast" was entered in the Register of Protected Names on 6 August 2002 in response to a direction received by the Registrar from the Presiding Member of the Geographical Indications Committee acting under Section 40Z of the WAC Act 1980.

GI area boundaries:

Kiama topographic map 
Scale 1:100,000 
Sheet 9028 
Edition 2 
Produced by the Australian Surveying and Land Information Group 
© Commonwealth of Australia 2000, Map 98/123

Jervis Bay topographic map
Scale 1:100,000 
Sheet 9027 
Edition 1 
Published by authority of the Minister for Resources and Energy 
Produced by the Division of National Mapping 
Reprinted by the Royal Australian Survey Corps, 1984.

Ulladulla topographic map
Scale 1:100,000 
Sheet 8927 
Edition 1 
Produced by the Division of National Mapping under the direction of the Minister for Minerals and Energy 
Reprinted by C J Thompson, Commonwealth Government Printer, 1984.

Batemans Bay topographic map
Scale 1:100,000 
Series R651 
Sheet 8926 
Edition 1 
Produced by the Royal Australian Survey Corps under the direction of the Chief of the General Staff 
Printed by the Royal Australian Survey Corps, 1972

Moss Vale topographic map 
Scale 1:100,000 
Sheet 8928 
Edition 3 
Produced by the Australian Surveying and Land Information Group 
© Commonwealth of Australia 2000, Map 98/124

GI textual description:

The Geographical Indication “Shoalhaven Coast” is located in the zone South Coast within the State of New South Wales, Australia.

The beginning point of the boundary is located on Map Kiama (Sheet 9028) at grid reference LG034650, being the east coast of Australia on Jones Beach, then proceeds generally southerly along the eastern shoreline of Australia to the edge of the map at grid reference KG987246; On to Map Jervis Bay (Sheet 9027) at grid reference KG986247, then proceeds generally southerly and then northerly along the coastline to the edge of map at grid reference KG974247; On to Map Kiama (Sheet 9028) at grid reference KG974247, then generally northerly and then southerly along the coastline being Carama Inlet to the edge of the map at grid reference KG972247; On to Map Jervis Bay (Sheet 9027) at grid reference KG972247, then proceeds generally westerly along the coastline around Hare Point to the edge of map at grid reference KG963247: On to Map Kiama (Sheet 9028) at grid reference KG963247, then proceeds generally westerly along the coastline past Hare Bay to the edge of the map at grid reference KG923246; On to Map Jervis Bay (Sheet 9027) at grid reference KG923246, then proceeds generally southerly along the coastline to the edge of the map at grid reference KF726945; On to Map Ulladulla (Sheet 8927) at grid reference KF726945, then proceeds generally westerly and then easterly along the coastline along Lake Conjola to the edge of the map at grid reference KF726940; On to Map Jervis Bay (Sheet 9027) at grid reference KF726940, then proceeds generally southerly along the coastline to the edge of the map at grid reference KF726938; On to Map Ulladulla (Sheet 8927) at grid reference KF726938, then proceeds generally southerly along the coastline to the edge of the map at grid reference KF632684; On to Map Batemans Bay (Sheet 8926) at grid reference KF632684, then proceeds generally southerly along the coastline to grid reference KF559475 near Flat Rock Island, then proceeds north westerly in a straight line to grid reference KF540500, then proceeds northerly along grid line 540 to the edge of the map at grid reference KF540681; On to Map Ulladulla (Sheet 8927) at grid reference KF540681, then proceeds northerly along grid line 540 to grid reference KF540877, then proceeds east of northerly in a straight line to grid reference KG572085, then proceeds north easterly in a straight line along Turpentine Range to grid reference KG633160, then proceeds north north easterly in a straight line to the edge of the map at grid reference KG661239; On to Map Moss Vale (Sheet 8928) at grid reference KG661239, then proceeds north easterly in the same straight line to grid reference KG697338, then proceeds northerly in a straight line to grid reference KG697426, then proceeds north easterly in a straight line to the edge of the map at grid reference KG715439; On to Map Kiama (Sheet 9028) at grid reference KG715439, then proceeds north easterly in the same straight line along Illawarra Range to grid reference KG910577, then proceeds northerly along grid line 910 to its intersection with Minnamurra River at grid reference KG910650, then proceeds easterly along Minnamurra River to its intersection with grid line 650 at grid reference LG013650, then proceeds easterly along grid line 650 to the eastern coastline of Australia on Jones Beach at grid reference LG034650, being the descriptor starting point.