Broughton, New South Wales

Broughton is a locality in the City of Shoalhaven in New South Wales, Australia.^[2][3] It lies on the Princes Highway between Gerringong and Berry and between Broughton and Broughton Mill creeks. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 87.^[4] Broughton is not to be confused with Broughton Village, a locality that lies to its immediate northeast, or Broughton Vale, which lies to its immediate north.

Broughton New South Wales
Princes Highway at Broughton
Broughton Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	34°45′57″S 150°44′02″E
Population	85 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)	2535
Elevation	26 m (85 ft)
Location	22 km (14 mi) SW of Kiama 23 km (14 mi) NE of Nowra 142 km (88 mi) SSW of Sydney
LGA(s)	City of Shoalhaven
Region	South Coast
County	Camden
Parish	Broughton
State electorate(s)	Kiama
Federal division(s)	Gilmore
Localities around Broughton: Broughton Vale Broughton Vale Broughton Village Broughton Vale Broughton Broughton Village Berry Berry Berry

The locality is named after Broughton, a local Dharawal man who was employed as a guide and intermediary for the early British colonists.^[5]