Back Forest, New South Wales

Back Forest
Back Forest
Town
	Broughton Creek at Back Forest
	Back Forest Location in New South Wales
	Coordinates: 34°50′57″S 150°41′02″E / 34.84917°S 150.68389°E
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Region	South Coast
LGA	City of Shoalhaven;
Location	160 km (99 mi) S of Sydney ; 12 km (7.5 mi) NE of Nowra ; 10 km (6.2 mi) W of Shoalhaven Heads ;
Government
• State electorate	Kiama;
• Federal division	Gilmore;
Elevation	4 m (13 ft)
Population
• Total	91 (2021 census)
Postcode	2535
County	Camden
Parish	Coolangatta
	Localities around Back Forest

Back Forest is a locality in the City of Shoalhaven in New South Wales, Australia.^[3]^[4] It lies to the north of the Shoalhaven River and to the east of Broughton Creek. It is northeast of Nowra. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 91.^[2]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Back Forest (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ ^a ^b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Back Forest (suburb and locality)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
^ "Back Forest". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
^ "Back Forest". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 10 October 2019.

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[1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Back Forest (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

[census-2] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Back Forest (suburb and locality)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 January 2026.

[3] "Back Forest". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 October 2019.

[4] "Back Forest". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 10 October 2019.

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v t e City of Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia
Nowra suburbs	Nowra Bangalee Bomaderry Cambewarra Cambewarra Village Mundamia North Nowra Nowra Hill South Nowra Tapitallee Terara West Nowra Worrigee Badagarang
Suburbs near Jervis Bay	Basin View Bream Beach Callala Bay Callala Beach Comberton Erowal Bay Huskisson Hyams Beach Myola Old Erowal Bay Sanctuary Point St Georges Basin Vincentia Woollamia Worrowing Heights Wrights Beach
North of Shoalhaven River	Back Forest Barrengarry Beaumont Bellawongarah Berry Berry Mountain Bolong Brogers Creek (part) Broughton Broughton Vale Broughton Village (part) Browns Mountain Budgong Bundewallah Coolangatta Far Meadow Illaroo Jaspers Brush Kangaroo Valley Meroo Meadow Shoalhaven Heads Upper Kangaroo River Watersleigh Wattamolla Woodhill
South of Shoalhaven River	Bamarang Barringella Beecroft Peninsula Bewong Brundee Burrier Comerong Island Coolumburra Culburra Beach Currarong Falls Creek Greenwell Point Jerrawangala Kinghorne Longreach Mayfield Numbaa Orient Point Parma Pyree Sassafras Tianjara Tolwong Tomerong Tullarwalla Wandandian Wollumboola Yalwal Yerriyong
Sussex Inlet	Sussex Inlet Berrara Cudmirrah Swanhaven
Ulladulla	Ulladulla Croobyar Burrill Lake Dolphin Point Kings Point Little Forest Milton Mollymook Mollymook Beach Narrawallee Woodburn Woodstock
Far South	Bawley Point Bendalong Berringer Lake Brooman Cockwhy Conjola Conjola Park Cunjurong Point Currowan (part) Depot Beach Durras North East Lynne Fishermans Paradise Kioloa Lake Conjola Manyana Mogood Mount Kingman Pebbly Beach Pointer Mountain Pretty Beach Tabourie Lake Termeil Yatte Yattah
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