Hyams Beach, New South Wales
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Hyams Beach, Jervis Bay NSW | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 35°06′01″S 150°41′31″E / 35.10025°S 150.69191°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| Region | South Coast | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 137 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2540 | ||||||||||||
| County | St Vincent | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Bherwerre | ||||||||||||
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Hyams Beach is a seaside village in the City of Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia, on the shores of Jervis Bay. 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. A seaside resort, its beach is known for having turquoise/aqua-coloured waters and fine, squeaky, brilliantly white sand composed of pure quartz.