Shell Cove, New South Wales facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Shell Cove Shellharbour, New South Wales
Aerial view from the east
Shell Cove Location in New South Wales
Population	5,624 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	2529
LGA(s)	City of Shellharbour
Region	Illawarra
County	Camden
Parish	Terragong
State electorate(s)	Shellharbour
Federal Division(s)	Gilmore
Suburbs around Shell Cove: Flinders Shellharbour Dunmore Shell Cove Dunmore Minnamurra

Shell Cove is a seaside suburb in the Shellharbour area located just south of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. Shell Cove adjoins Bass Point and Killalea State Park and includes a variety of facilities and amenities such as: parks and bush reserves, The Links Golf Course, Shell Cove Public School & pre-schools, Shellharbour Anglican College, Family Health Medical Centre and of course The newly developed Shell Cove Marina.

Heritage listings

Shell Cove has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Boollwarroo Parade: Bass Point Reserve

Shell Cove Marina

The recent addition of the Shell Cove Marina has been welcomed by many in the local community. There are a few different restaurants and cafes, a barber, Woolworths, Bakery, Gelato store and a few retail stores. There is also a Kids Beach that offers a nice space for parents to sit and watch their kids. There are many apartments that have a direct view into the marina. For people who enjoy gardening, there is a Community Garden who meet on Wednesdays and Saturdays. For the thrill-seekers, BIGWAVE Skydive conducts parachute landings at Bass Point which is on the Southern side of the marina. The Shell Cove Marina is a remarkable 30% bigger than Darling Harbour, measuring in area more than 10 hectares.

Butterflies

Shell Cove is home to a variety of butterfly species. The excellent ecological value of this area thanks to the significant preservation of naturally occurring habitats means that butterflies can flourish if the weather is favourable.

Here are some of the species a local butterfly expert has recorded in Shell Cove:

• The Orchard Swallowtail

• The Dainty Swallowtail

• The Blue Triangle

• The Black Jezebel

• The Cabbage White

• The Meadow Argus

• The Australian Painted Lady

• The Yellow Admiral

• The Monarch

• The Lesser Wanderer

• Grass Darts

• Ochres

• Glistening Pencil Blue
• Small Green Banded Blue

• Grass Blues

• The Plumbago Blue

And even butterflies that rarely come to Shell Cove like:

• The Varied Eggfly

• The Common Crow

• The Spotted Jezebel

• The Blue Tiger

• The Macleay's Swallowtail