New South Wales · Australia
Where to stay in Nowra
Nowra is a city in New South Wales, Australia, home to about 10,000 people. This guide covers 1 aparthotel in Nowra, with about 60 rooms between them.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Best months
- April, May and September
- Nearest airport
- SYD116 km · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
- Currency
- AUDAustralian dollar
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney
- Language
- Auslan, Australian English, English
About
About Nowra
Nowra ( NOW-rə) is a city in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 160 kilometres (99 mi) south-southwest of the state capital of Sydney (about 120 kilometres (75 mi) as the crow flies).
The traditional owners of the area south of the river are Wandi-Wandandian tribe of the Yuin nation. Nowra is an Aboriginal word meaning 'Black Cockatoo'. The centre of the city is a service town, just a short diversion of the Princes Highway. There is a shopping mall, and handful of speciality shops. It is good to stop for supplies or a coffee, but the centre of town isn't particularly scenic. It is away from the Shoalhaven River, and away from the coast.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Nowra
See
- Fleet Air Arm Museum
- Shoalhaven Zoo And Adventure World
Do
- Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Where to stay
Places to stay in Nowra
1 place to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay | Rooms |
|---|---|
| Quest Nowra aparthotel | 60 |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
More hotels in Nowra
8 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Anchor Bay Motel | 12.0 km | |
| Berry Village Boutique Motel | 14.2 km | |
| Dolphin Shores | 21.8 km | |
| George Bass Motor Inn | 1.3 km | |
| Jervis Bay Motel | 18.4 km | |
| Park Ridge Retreat | 25.0 km | |
| Pleasant Way River Lodge | 1.6 km | |
| Wombatalla | 19.5 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Nowra
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Nowra are April, May and September. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; February is the wettest, with about 155 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Nowra: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), about 116 km from the city centre in a straight line; Moruya Airport (MYA, 121 km) and Canberra Airport (CBR, 137 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Trains on the South Coast Line (SCO) run to Bomaderry Station from Kiama, which has direct trains from Wollongong and Sydney. The trains terminate at Bomaderry which is north of the Shoalhaven river from the Nowra township. A bus connects with the train to go over the road bridge to Nowra (extra fare). The train journey from Kiama usually runs every two hours – from anywhere north of Kiama, you'll need to change from electric to diesel trains in Kiama for the last leg. Consequently, some indicator boards show the train only going as far as Kiama.
Getting around
Being in Nowra without a car is limiting, as many of the attractions are away from the town centre; the city layout is also car-centric otherwise. You can access the shopping strip easily, but this is probably the least inspiring part of the town. You can walk as far as the river, bridge and train station if you are enthusiastic, it is around 3-4 km from the town centre to the station. Most other locations will require a car. There are cycle lanes on the Princes Highway around the centre of Nowra, but paint isn't true cycle infrastructure.
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
MYA · Moruya Airport
CBR · Canberra Airport
Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Nowra
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Questions
Nowra: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Nowra?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Nowra are April, May and September. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; February is the wettest, with about 155 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Nowra?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), about 116 km from the city centre in a straight line; Moruya Airport (MYA, 121 km) and Canberra Airport (CBR, 137 km) are also within reach.
Are there accessible hotels in Nowra?
1 place in this guide list accessible rooms.
What currency is used in Nowra?
Australian dollar (AUD).
Nearby
Destinations near Nowra
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.