Moruya, New South Wales
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Dolphin Beach, Moruya South Head
Moruya is a small regional centre in New South Wales, Australia, situated on the Moruya River, approximately 300 kilometers south of Sydney.
Moruya has a population of approximately 2,500, and relies predominantly on agriculture, aquaculture, and tourism.
The granite for the Sydney Harbour Bridge was quarried here.
The first bridge across the Moruya River was erected in 1876 though the havoc wreaked by frequent flooding saw new bridges erected in 1900 and 1945 and, most recently, in 1966. Moruya was proclaimed a town in 1885 and a municipality in 1891.
External links
- Sydney Morning Herald travel article about Moruya (http://www.smh.com.au/news/New-South-Wales/Moruya/2005/02/17/1108500197684.html)Template:Australia-geo-stub