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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. At the 2016 census, the population of Vincentia was 6,686. [2]
The last portion of the road to South Huskisson (now Vincentia) was reopened as a public road around 1911-12 and that involved the resumption of some private land—land being used at the time as 'private road' or 'private track'—to do so (South Huskisson—now Vincentia—was, at that time, still a 'private town').
Enlargeable, detailed map of the Jervis Bay Territory Cave Beach and surrounding cliff faces, Booderee National Park. At the 2021 census, 310 people lived in the territory, the majority working and living at the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) base HMAS Creswell. [19] Vincentia is the nearest town, roughly 3 km (2 mi) north of the border.
It was renamed Vincentia in 1952. [22] The bay was a base for whaling in 1912 and 1913. The vessels involved were the factory ship Loch Tay and her two catchers Campbell and Sorrell. [23] In 1915, the land now comprising the Jervis Bay Territory was surrendered to the Commonwealth Government by the state of New South Wales.
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 .
Vincentia: Sanctuary Point: Old Erowal Bay: Erowal Bay: Worrowing Heights is a locality in the City of Shoalhaven in New South Wales, Australia. [2] [3] It lies west ...
Vincentia, a genus of fishes; Vincentia, junior synonym of the plant genus Grewia; See also. Vincent (disambiguation) Vincentian (disambiguation) Vincenza
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