Mollymook is located on the South Coast of
New South Wales, Australia approximately
three hours' drive south of Sydney within the
City of Shoalhaven local government area. At
the 2011 census, Mollymook had a population of
1,184 while the adjacent locality of Mollymook
Beach is home to a further 2,062 people.
Geographically, Mollymook is considered part
of the Milton-Ulladulla district, a coastal
corridor of urban development stretching from
Burrill Lake, south of Ulladulla to Mollymook's
northern neighbour, Narrawallee and the
historic town of Milton a few kilometres inland.

The area collectively referred to as Mollymook
is formed by two distinct localities; Mollymook
Beach - a mostly residential area incorporating
Bannister Headland adjoining Narrawallee, and
Mollymook - containing the Mollymook golf
and surf lifesaving clubs, motels and serviced
apartments. The name "Mollymook" is believed
to be a corruption of mollymawk, the name
given by sailors to small species of albatross.