Nowra-Bomaderry, urban area, southeastern New South Wales, Australia, part of the Shoalhaven local government area. It lies along the Shoalhaven River delta. Nowra was proclaimed a town in 1857. Its name is from the Aboriginal word for “black cockatoo.” Made a municipality in 1871, it was incorporated into the shire of Shoalhaven in 1948 and became a city in 1979. The town of Bomaderry lies opposite Nowra on the northern bank of the Shoalhaven. Nowra-Bomaderry lies on the Prince’s Highway and is the terminus of the South Coast rail line from Sydney (75 miles [121 km] northeast). It serves a ...(100 of 146 words)