Batemans Bay

Batemans Bay
Batemans Bay, aerial view
State :  Australia State : New South Wales
Coordinates : 35 ° 42 ′  S , 150 ° 11 ′  E Coordinates: 35 ° 42 ′  S , 150 ° 11 ′  E
Residents : 11,294 (2016)
Time zone : ACST (UTC + 9: 30) LGA : Eurobodalla Shire
Batemans Bay

Batemans Bay is a city and a bay on the southeast coast of Australia in the Eurobodalla Shire of the state of New South Wales . The place is on the Princes Highway ( National Highway 1 ) about 280 km south of Sydney , 760 km northeast of Melbourne and 160 km east of Canberra (via the Kings Highway ).

The Clyde River flows into the sea at Batemans Bay.

As the closest coastal town to Canberra, Batemans Bay is a popular vacation destination for many capital city dwellers. It's also a popular spot for retirees, but it also attracts young families who work in Canberra. The local economy is also based on fishing, forestry, ecotourism and retail.

James Cook named the bay on April 22, 1770 either after Nathaniel Bateman, captain of Lord Colvill's ship HMS Northumberland , or after John Bateman (1721-1802), the second Viscount Bateman.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics : Batemans Bay ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2020.