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South Coast

The South Coast is renowned for its high-quality marine environments, unspoiled character, beautiful beaches and wide range of nature-based visitor experiences. Major towns include Wollongong, Shellharbour, Kiama, Jervis Bay, Ulladulla, Batemans Bay, Moruya, Narooma, Bega, Merimbula and Eden.

VISITORS

10.3 million

NIGHTS

16.9 million

EXPENDITURE

$4.2 billion

Note: Domestic data has transitioned to the new Domestic Tourism Statistics (DoTS) data. Learn more here.

Latest releases

  • Travel to South Coast visitor profile : YE December 2025
  • Travel to South Coast time series : YE December 2025

Note: NVS results in the archived reports up to YE December 2024 and DoTS results in the latest reports are not comparable to each other due to the change in methodology

Archive : Visitor profiles

  • Travel to South Coast visitor profile : YE December 2024

Archive : Time series

  • Travel to South Coast time series : YE December 2024

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