The South Coast refers to the narrow coastal
belt from Sydney in the north to the border with
Victoria in the south in the south-eastern
part of the State of New South Wales, Australia.
TheSouth Coast is bordered to the west by the
coastal escarpment of the Southern Tablelands,
which is largely covered by a series of national
parks, namely Jervis Bay National Park,
Eurobodalla National Park, and Ben Boyd
National Park. To the east of the South Coast is
the coastline of the Pacific Ocean, which is
characterised by rolling farmlands, small towns
and villages along a rocky coastline,
interspersed by numerous beaches and
lagoons (known in Australia as lakes, especially
in place names).

The South Coast includes Shoalhaven district in
the north and the Bega Valley in the more
remote south as well as the Eurobodalla Shire
and the Commonwealth Jervis Bay Territory
which is adjacent to the City of Shoalhaven
Local Government Area.