Orient Point, New South Wales

Orient Point
New South Wales
Orient Point
Coordinates 34°54′43″S 150°44′37″E / 34.91194°S 150.74361°E / -34.91194; 150.74361Coordinates: 34°54′43″S 150°44′37″E / 34.91194°S 150.74361°E / -34.91194; 150.74361
Population 611 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 2540
Location
  • 182 km (113 mi) S of Sydney
  • 22 km (14 mi) SE of Nowra
LGA(s) City of Shoalhaven
Region South Coast
County St Vincent
Parish Wollumboola
State electorate(s) South Coast
Federal Division(s) Gilmore
Localities around Orient Point:
Greenwell Point Comerong Island Tasman Sea
Greenwell Point Orient Point Culburra Beach
Culburra Beach Culburra Beach Culburra Beach

Orient Point is a small village in the Shoalhaven area of New South Wales, Australia.[2][3] It is located on the southern side of the mouth of the Crookhaven River and adjoins the village of Culburra Beach to the south. The Jerringa Aboriginal Mission is located near the village. At the 2016 census, Orient Point had a population of 611 people.[1]

History

A shepherd named Patrick Caffey, who worked for Alexander Berry, the man who gave his name to the nearby town of Berry, was probably the first to establish a farm at Orient Point.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Orient Point (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 July 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ "Orient Point". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Orient Point". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  4. ↑ Culburra- Orient Point. Fairfax Walkabout. Accessed 5 June 2008.


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