Orient Point, New South Wales facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Orient Point New South Wales
Orient Point Location in New South Wales
Population	611 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	2540
Elevation	9 m (30 ft)
Location	182 km (113 mi) S of Sydney 22 km (14 mi) SE of Nowra
LGA(s)	City of Shoalhaven
Region	South Coast
County	St Vincent
Parish	Wollumboola
State electorate(s)	South Coast
Federal Division(s)	Gilmore
Localities around Orient Point: Greenwell Point Comerong Island Tasman Sea Greenwell Point Orient Point Culburra Beach Culburra Beach Culburra Beach Culburra Beach

Orient Point is a small village in the Shoalhaven area of New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the southern side of the mouth of the Crookhaven River and adjoins the village of Culburra Beach to the south. The Jerrinja Aboriginal Mission is located near the village. At the 2016 census, Orient Point had a population of 611, of which approximately 120 people from the population are residents of the Jerrinja community.

History

A shepherd named Patrick Caffey, who worked for Alexander Berry, the man who gave his name to the nearby town of Berry, was probably the first to establish a farm at Orient Point.