Kiama Municipal Council New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 34°39′S 150°51′E / 34.650°S 150.850°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 23,074 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1859 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 258 km2 (99.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Neil Reilly | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Kiama[2] | ||||||||||||||
Region | Illawarra | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Kiama | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Gilmore | ||||||||||||||
Website | Kiama Municipal Council | ||||||||||||||
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The Municipality of Kiama is a local government area in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. The area is situated south of Shellharbour and the City of Wollongong and is located adjacent to the Pacific Ocean, the Princes Highway and the South Coast railway line.