Flinders, New South Wales facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Flinders Shellharbour, New South Wales
aerial photograph of Flinders
Flinders Location in New South Wales
Population	7,118 (2021 census)
Postcode(s)	2529
Elevation	20 m (66 ft)
Location	111 km (69 mi) from Sydney 26 km (16 mi) from Wollongong 14 km (9 mi) from Kiama
LGA(s)	City of Shellharbour
Region	Illawarra
County	Camden
Parish	Terragong
State electorate(s)	Shellharbour
Federal Division(s)	Whitlam
Suburbs around Flinders: Blackbutt Barrack Heights Barrack Point Flinders Shellharbour Croom Shell Cove

Flinders is a southern suburb of Shellharbour, located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. Flinders is located approximately 111 kilometres south-southwest of New South Wales' capital city of Sydney. Flinders is close to a number of beaches and to and over 60 hectares of green open spaces including bush reserves, waterways and landscaped parks. Flinders adjoins neighbouring suburbs of Shellharbour, Shell Cove, Blackbutt and Shell Heights.

The area is served by the Shellharbour Junction railway station which replaced the previous Dunmore railway station on 22 November 2014. It was initially intended to call the new station Flinders. Premier Illawarra operates one bus route between Flinders and the railway station, namely route 52 to Shellharbour Junction railway station.