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Vincentia is a town in New South Wales, Australia in the City of Shoalhaven, on the shores of Jervis Bay. It is roughly 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Nowra , and approximately 200 kilometres (120 mi) south of Sydney .
The Wool Road (also later known as 'The Old Wool Road') was a historic road in New South Wales, Australia, that ran from Nerriga to what is now called Vincentia on Jervis Bay. It was constructed privately in 1841, using convict labour. Its purpose was to provide a shorter route to a seaport for wool grown at Braidwood and beyond.
The Jervis Bay Territory (/ ˈ dʒ ɜːr v ɪ s, ˈ dʒ ɑːr-/; "JBT") [2] [3] [4] is an internal Australian territory. [5] It was established in 1915 by the transfer of jurisdiction from the state of New South Wales to the federal Commonwealth of Australia, [6] [7] in order to give the federal government control of a port in the vicinity of the landlocked Australian Capital Territory (ACT).
The land south of Moona Moona Creek—now Vincentia—was the site of the settlement of South Huskisson, founded in 1841 as a seaport and terminus of The Wool Road. South Huskisson lay on land originally owned by Edward Deas Thompson [ 17 ] and was a ‘private town’.
Worrowing Heights is a locality in the City of Shoalhaven in New South Wales, Australia. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It lies west of Vincentia , which is on Jervis Bay , and north of St Georges Basin . At the 2016 census , it had a population of 506.
Hyams Beach is a seaside village in the City of Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia, on the shores of Jervis Bay. [2] The village, 180 km south of Sydney, is bordered by two beaches, Chinaman's Beach to the north and Seaman's Beach (sometimes referred to as "Sailors Beach") to the south, with Hyams Beach being in the centre.
2540: Elevation: 26 m (85 ft) Location: 181 km (112 mi) S of Sydney; ... New South Wales in the Shoalhaven. [2] [3] [4] It is situated on the Princes Highway. [5 ...
Vincentia High School is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school, located in the town of Vincentia in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. The school is located adjacent to Jervis Bay .