Shellharbour City Centre

Shellharbour City Centre is the central business district of the City of Shellharbour, located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia (not to be confused with the suburb, Shellharbour). Its name reflects its status as the commercial and administrative centre for the City of Shellharbour local government area, and is home to the Council Administration Centre (located in the Civic Centre), Stockland Shellharbour shopping centre, cinemas and other retail shops. In recent years, apartment buildings have become more common within the district.

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Shellharbour City Centre Wollongong, New South Wales
Shellharbour Civic Centre
Shellharbour City Centre
Coordinates	34°33.8′S 150°50.3′E / 34.5633°S 150.8383°E / -34.5633; 150.8383
Population	457 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	2529
LGA(s)	City of Shellharbour
State electorate(s)	Shellharbour
Federal division(s)	Whitlam
Suburbs around Shellharbour City Centre: Oak Flats Oak Flats Mount Warrigal Oak Flats Shellharbour City Centre Barrack Heights Oak Flats Blackbutt Blackbutt
Suburbs around Shellharbour City Centre:
Oak Flats	Oak Flats	Mount Warrigal
Oak Flats	Shellharbour City Centre	Barrack Heights
Oak Flats	Blackbutt	Blackbutt
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The suburb was planned and developed to be the commercial heart of the local government area. The concept was developed in the 1970s by council in conjunction with the New South Wales Department of Planning.^[2] Planning and development has since been undertaken by council in partnership with Landcom,^[2] in an area of land that was formerly part of Blackbutt.^[3]

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Shellharbour City Centre". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
2. ^ ^{a b} "7.4 Information Report Shellharbour City Civic Centre (8988142)" (PDF). Shellharbour City Council. Retrieved 9 May 2009.
3. ^ "Shellharbour City Centre". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 May 2009.

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