Sussex Inlet, New South Wales

Sussex Inlet is a town in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. The town lies on the west bank of the waterway called Sussex Inlet, which divides New South Wales from the Jervis Bay Territory. The town lies within the City of Shoalhaven.^[2][3]

Sussex Inlet New South Wales
Looking over Sussex Inlet to Jervis Bay Territory
Sussex Inlet
Coordinates	35°09′S 150°34′E
Population	3,659 (UCL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)	2540
Location	40 km (25 mi) S of Nowra 200 km (124 mi) S of Sydney
LGA(s)	City of Shoalhaven
Region	South Coast
County	St Vincent
Parish	Farnham
State electorate(s)	South Coast
Federal division(s)	Gilmore
Localities around Sussex Inlet: Tullarwalla St Georges Basin Mondayong Sussex Inlet Jervis Bay Territory Swan Lake Swanhaven Tasman Sea

As at the 2021 census, the population of the Sussex Inlet-Berrara area was 4,694.^[4]

Geography

Main street

Jervis Bay Territory map showing Sussex Inlet.

The town of Sussex Inlet is located on the west bank of Sussex Inlet, a narrow inlet connecting Wreck Bay to the waterbody of St Georges Basin. The east bank of Sussex Inlet is the Booderee National Park.

Sussex Inlet is located roughly 150 km south of Sydney (203 km by road).

Jervis Bay Airport is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of Sussex Inlet.