Batemans Bay
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| Batemans Bay New South Wales |
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 Looking towards the Batemans Bay Bridge from the banks of the Clyde River which flows into the bay. |
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 Batemans Bay
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| Population: | 10,845[1] | ||||||
| Established: | 1885 | ||||||
| Postcode: | 2536 | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 35°42′29″S 150°10′28″E / 35.70806°S 150.17444°ECoordinates: 35°42′29″S 150°10′28″E / 35.70806°S 150.17444°E | ||||||
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| LGA: | Eurobodalla Shire | ||||||
| Region: | South Coast | ||||||
| State electorate: | Bega | ||||||
| Federal Division: | Eden-Monaro | ||||||
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Batemans Bay is a town and a bay in the South Coast region of the state of New South Wales, Australia. Batemans Bay is administered by the Eurobodalla Shire council. The town is located on the Princes Highway (Highway 1) about 280 kilometres (170 mi) from Sydney, 760 km (470 mi) from Melbourne and 151 km (94 mi) from Canberra via the Kings Highway. At the 2006 census it had a population of 10,845.[1] The Clyde River empties here into the Tasman Sea.
It is the closest seaside town to the city of Canberra, making Batemans Bay a popular holiday destination for residents of Australia's National Capital. Geologically, it is situated in the far southern reaches of the Sydney basin. It is also a popular retiree haven, but has begun to attract young families seeking affordable housing and a relaxed seaside lifestyle. Other local industries include a sawmill, oyster farming, forestry, eco-tourism and retail services.
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[edit] Facilities
Village Centre Batemans Bay is the largest shopping complex in the town. During the major holidays the population swells to around 30,000.[citation needed]
Batemans Bay is home to the Catalina Country Club golf course, a 27-hole layout consisting of 3 nine-hole loops.
[edit] Climate
Batemans Bay experiences an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Csb). The climate of Bateman's Bay is moderated by the sea, with warm summers and mild sunny winters. Nights can be cold in winter. Thunderstorms can occur between November and March, with rainfall maximums in summer.
| Climate data for Batemans Bay | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 25.7 (78.3) |
25.4 (77.7) |
24.3 (75.7) |
22.3 (72.1) |
19.8 (67.6) |
17.6 (63.7) |
17.0 (62.6) |
18.3 (64.9) |
20.3 (68.5) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.7 (72.9) |
24.4 (75.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 15.5 (59.9) |
15.8 (60.4) |
13.9 (57.0) |
10.4 (50.7) |
7.4 (45.3) |
5.1 (41.2) |
3.8 (38.8) |
4.7 (40.5) |
7.4 (45.3) |
9.6 (49.3) |
11.9 (53.4) |
13.9 (57.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 84.3 (3.319) |
94.1 (3.705) |
61.7 (2.429) |
69.4 (2.732) |
63.8 (2.512) |
68.9 (2.713) |
40.7 (1.602) |
60.8 (2.394) |
65.8 (2.591) |
91.1 (3.587) |
93.5 (3.681) |
80.9 (3.185) |
875.0 (34.449) |
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[edit] Gallery
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General view of Clyde River
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Fishing boats on the Clyde River
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Aerial view from the east
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Stockland Shopping Centre
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View into the bay from the south
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Batemans Bay at twilight, looking towards the Tollgate Islands
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The Princes Highway bridge over the Clyde River at Batemans Bay
[edit] Media
Radio Stations
- East Coast Radio 2EC (FM 105.9 - commercial)
- Power FM NSW South Coast (FM 104.3 - commercial) - POWER FM from Nowra can also be received in parts of Batemans Bay on FM 94.9.
- 2 EAR FM (Eurobodalla Access Radio FM 107.5 - community station) [3]
- Hot Country Radio (87.6FM - commercial - country music format)
- 2KY / SKY Racing Radio (FM 96.3) [4]
- ABC South East NSW (FM 103.5) - part of the ABC Local Radio network
- Radio National (FM 105.1)
- ABC NewsRadio (FM 100.5)
- ABC Classic FM (FM 101.9) - also on 95.7 from the adjacent Illawarra region.
- Triple J ( FM 98.9 - from the adjacent Illawarra region ). A local service from Mount Wandera is planned, subject to the clearance of local analogue television stations.
Television
Batemans Bay and the Eurobodalla region receive five free-to-air television stations (analogue and digital) including two government funded networks:
The ABC (ABC1) , the SBS (SBS ONE) and three commercial networks:
SBS offer digital high-definition simulcasts of their main channel, SBS ONE on SBS HD.
The other networks broadcast nine additional digital-only channels: 7Two, 7mate, GO!, GEM, ABC2, ABC3, ABC News 24, SBS Two, One HD and Eleven.
Newspapers
The local newspaper for Batemans Bay and the Eurobodalla region is The Bay Post. It is published by Fairfax Media.
Daily Newspapers such as The Canberra Times, the Illawarra Mercury from Wollongong, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Daily Telegraph, The Australian, The Age, Herald Sun and The Australian Financial Review are available in Batemans Bay. Some local newspapers from other NSW South Coast towns such as Bega, Nowra, Ulladulla, Moruya, Merimbula and Narooma are also available.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Batemans Bay (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=UCL105400&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-11-20.
- ^ "Climate statistics for Batemans Bay". Australian Bureau of Meteorology. http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_063134.shtml. Retrieved 19 August 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "2EAR FM Home". Earfm.com. 2011-10-15. http://www.earfm.com/. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
- ^ "Welcome to Sky Sports Radio Australia 1017 - Your Racing & Sports Radio Station". 2ky.com.au. http://www.2ky.com.au/. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
- The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Present Picture of New South Wales (1811), by David Dickinson Mann
- CSIRO information about the Batemans Bay region
- John Robson (2005). "People associated with Cook in the Royal Navy between 1755 and 1762 (includes Nathaniel Bateman)". John Robson. Archived from the original on 12 May 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20060512104646/http://pages.quicksilver.net.nz/jcr/eaglepeople. Retrieved 2006-01-25.
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