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Kiama, New South Wales One Place Study

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Kiama, New South Wales One Place Study

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Name

Kiama (/kaɪæmə/) is a coastal country town 120 kilometres south of Sydney in the Illawarra. It is located near Saddleback Mountain. The Tharawal people were the first people to live around the area of Kiama. George Bass was the first European to explore the area.

Geography

Continent: Oceania
Country: Australia
State/Province: New South Wales
County: Camden
GPS Coordinates:-34.670833, 150.854167
Elevation:10 m (33 ft)

History

Kiama grew as a town with immigration from countries such as England and Ireland in the 18th century. Early colonial families such as the Kendalls and Hindmarshes both settled around the area, and a significant portion of the population has Irish ancestry.

Population

Kiama had a population of 23,002 people in 2023.

Statistics:

  • There were 12,370 birth/baptism registrations from 1788 to the 15th of January, 1925 (the first registrations occurred on the 1st of January, 1856).
  • There were 6,151 marriage registrations from 1788 to the 15th of January, 1975.
  • There were 7,296 death/burial registrations from 1788 to the 15th of January, 1995.

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