Shellharbour, New South Wales

Shellharbour
Shellharbour Civic Centre and Library
Shellharbour
Interactive map of Shellharbour
Coordinates: 34°35′S 150°52′E / 34.583°S 150.867°E / -34.583; 150.867
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionIllawarra
LGA
Location
Established1817
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total3,520 (SAL 2021)
Time zoneUTC+10 (AEST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+11 (AEDT)
ParishTerragong

Shellharbour (also known as Shellharbour Village) is a suburb located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. It also gives its name to the local government area, City of Shellharbour, and its central business district, Shellharbour City Centre.

The suburb is centred on the small recreational harbour named Shell Harbour. It has two main beaches: Shellharbour Beach, which runs to Barrack Point and Shellharbour South Beach, which runs toward Bass Point.

Shellharbour hosts Harbourside Markets on the fourth Sunday of the month, in Little Park.